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Bone plate
Assignee: Synthes USA LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-27
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Granted: 1998-01-20
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Expires: 2015-03-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a bone plate comprising holes (2) running in the longitudinal plate direction and receiving bone screws. The major axis D L as seen in the direction of the longitudinal plate axis (1) of at least one hole (2) is larger than the minor axis D Q of this hole (2) running perpendicularly to the plate longitudinal axis (1). At least one of these holes (2) evincing a minor axis D Q perpendicular to the plate axis (1) comprises a partial thread (3) in the area of this minor axis D Q to receive a bone screw with a thread head.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert Talos
- 👤 Roland Schmoker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/80; A61B17/8004; A61B17/8014; A61B17/8052; A61B17/8057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A bone plate comprising: an elongated plate defining a longitudinal axis along its length having an upper surface, a lower surface for application to a bone, and a plurality of elongated holes arranged along the length of the plate for receiving bone screws, said elongated holes being oblong in shape and having a major axis D L and a minor axis D Q , with D L being greater than D Q , wherein at least one of said elongated holes includes partial threaded portions arranged on an inner wall of the elongated hole, and is configured for seating a bone screw having a threaded head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A bone plate comprising: an elongated plate defining a longitudinal axis along its length having an upper surface, a lower surface for application to a bone, and a plurality of elongated holes arranged along the length of the plate for receiving bone screws, said elongated holes being oblong in shape and having a major axis D L and a minor axis D Q , with D L being greater than D Q , wherein at least one of said elongated holes includes partial threaded portions arranged on an inner wall of the elongated hole, and is configured for seating a bone screw having a threaded head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The bone plate of claim 1, wherein each elongated hole has a lower part which extends to the lower surface of the plate, and an upper part which extends to the upper surface of the plate, and the partial threaded portion is positioned in the lower part of the elongated hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bone plate of claim 2, wherein the lower part of said at least one elongated hole includes a flared surface which extends outwardly to the lower surface of the bone plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The bone plate of claim 3, wherein the partial threaded portions extend around opposing portions of the inner wall in an area of the minor axis, and the lower flared surface extends outwardly adjacent to the partial threaded portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bone plate of claim 3, wherein said lower flared surface is conically shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bone plate of claim 2, wherein said at least one elongated hole further comprises an outwardly flared countersink surface adjacent the upper surface for slidingly receiving a bone screw having a spherical head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bone plate of claim 6, wherein the outwardly flared countersink surface is shaped and configured for mating engagement with the bone screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The bone plate of claim 6, wherein the outwardly flared countersink surface has an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate which is sufficient to produce a ramping effect for engagement with a bone screw.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bone plate of claim 8, wherein the outwardly flared countersink surface has an angle of 57°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
A method for compressing a bone using the bone plate of claim 6, comprising: positioning said bone plate on a surface; inserting a bone screw having a spherical head into at least one elongated hole at one end of said hole; and screwing said bone screw into the surface so that as the spherical head of the screw contacts the outwardly flared countersink surface of the hole, the spherical head of the screw ramps downwardly along the flared surface to move the plate to generate compression.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bone plate of claim 1, wherein D L /D Q is within the range of 1.01 to 3.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bone plate of claim 1, wherein D L /D Q is within the range of 1.1 to 1.5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bone plate of claim 1, wherein the major axis of at least one of said elongated holes is positioned along the longitudinal axis of the plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bone plate of claim 1, wherein the lower surface has a curved shape for contacting a bone.
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