Bone plates with dynamic elements and screws
US12059183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate assembly may include a bone plate with an obverse side, a reverse side, a fastener hole formed through the bone plate from the obverse side to the reverse side, a first draw hole formed through the bone plate from the obverse side to the reverse side, with a wire engagement surface, a fastener insertable through the fastener hole and into tissue, and a first wire insertable into the first draw hole, with a distal end anchorable in the tissue and a proximal end with a retention portion that is retainable in the first draw hole. The wire engagement surface may be oriented obliquely relative to a pilot hole formed in the tissue to receive the wire such that motion of the first wire through the first draw hole exerts a compressive force against the tissue.
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