Bone-stabilizing device having a pivotable buttress member
US11504173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/809
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for stabilizing bone. An exemplary device may comprise a plate, an arm, and a buttress member. The plate may define one or more apertures configured to receive one or more fasteners that secure the plate onto a first bone region. The arm may project from an edge of the plate. The buttress member may be connected pivotably to an end of the arm. The buttress member may be configured to be pivoted by contact with a second bone region to conform an orientation of the buttress member to the second bone region, and may apply compression to, and/or support, the second bone region.
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