US5743913A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Readily expansible bone fixation plate
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1997-04-02
•
Granted: 1998-04-28
•
Expires: 2017-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A surgical connector that comprises a grid plate having multiple openings therethrough; the plate having multiple nodes distributed over the plate area; the plate defining multiple curved ribs interconnecting the nodes; there being at least three curved ribs connected to each node; the openings defined between the ribs.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadeusz Z. Wellisz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/80; A61B17/8085; A61B17/8061; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61B2017/00004; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/28; A61F2/2875; A61F2002/2878; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/902; Y10S606/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A surgical connector comprising: a) grid plate having multiple openings therethrough, b) said plate having multiple nodes distributed over the plate area, c) the plate defining multiple curved ribs interconnecting said nodes, d) there being at least three curved ribs connected to each node, e) said openings defined between said ribs, said openings having elongate dumb bell configuration, with narrow intermediate zones and enlarged end zones, f) the plate forming elongated tabs located at different sides of the plate, each tab connected to multiple of said ribs, each tab having length exceeding the length of each said elongate dumb bell configuration, each tab having width throughout its length exceeding the widths of the ribs to which it is connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A surgical connector comprising: a) grid plate having multiple openings therethrough, b) said plate having multiple nodes distributed over the plate area, c) the plate defining multiple curved ribs interconnecting said nodes, d) there being at least three curved ribs connected to each node, e) said openings defined between said ribs, said openings having elongate dumb bell configuration, with narrow intermediate zones and enlarged end zones, f) the plate forming elongated tabs located at different sides of the plate, each tab connected to multiple of said ribs, each tab having length exceeding the length of each said elongate dumb bell configuration, each tab having width throughout its length exceeding the widths of the ribs to which it is connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein there are four of said curved ribs connected to each node.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein each curved rib has arch configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein there are three of said tabs located at three sides of the plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the plate includes multiple rows of holes located in elongated anchor tabs projecting at sides of the plate, said holes adapted to receive fasteners that connect the plate to bone structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein said anchor tabs include a first tab extending along one side of the plate and integral with certain of said nodes, and second tabs that project from said first tab, and away from the plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The connector of claim 5 including fasteners passing through said holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein said second tabs project relatively divergently.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the plate is deformed to have compound curvature defining a dome.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the plate is deformed in an X, Y, Z rectangular coordinate system, the plate having curvature in X-Z planes, and the plate having curvature in Y-Z planes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the plate has uniform thickness.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4587963A
Cited
US4763548A
Cited
US5263980A
Cited
US5201737A
Cited
US5139497A
Cited
US5468242A
Cited
US5578036A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-04-27 | 2001-10-27 | 2002-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-27 | 2005-10-27 | 2006-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-04-27 | 2009-10-27 | 2010-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |