Fusion plate to assist fusion of a first and second bone
US12193944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4238
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fusion plate (1, 20) to assist fusion of a first bone (2) and second bone (3) comprising a rigid elongated plate configured to span the joint between the first and second bones having a C-shaped profile along its length, a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm, and a plurality of holes (11) to receive bone-fixing screws (12) to fix the plate to the first and second bones, wherein the plurality of holes include at least one proximal hole disposed on each side (9, 10) of a proximal end (7) of the plate configured to receive proximal bone fixing screws (12) in an orthogonal fixing screw configuration and at least one hole disposed on each side (9, 10) of a distal end (8) of the plate configured to receive distal bone fixing screws in an orthogonal fixing screw configuration. The plate may be configured for dorso-medial attachment and fusion of a meta-tarsal joint selected from a MetaTarsoPhalangeal joint (MTPJ) and a TarsoMetaTarsal Joint (TMTJ) of the big toe.
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