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Bone plate with elongated guiding channels

US10517658B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Stryker European Holdings, LLC · US

Inventors

Axel Cremer · Fahrenkrug, DE
Jan Heinsohn · Hoboken, US
Nicole Westin · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2016
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/82
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone plate has bone facing side, a front side being arranged substantially opposite to and facing away from the bone facing side, and at least a first and a second elongated guiding channel. The first and second guiding channels are configured to receive a flexible elongated member such as, for example, a cerclage wire, and the first and second guiding channel are each further configured to guide the elongated member along a respective first and second guiding channel axis (A, B) from a first to a second lateral region of the bone plate. The first and second guiding channel axes (A, B) cross each other in at least one region of the bone plate outer front side.

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