Locking triple pelvic osteotomy plate and method of use

US7905883B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Greatbatch Medical S.A. · CH

Inventors

• Kenneth Bruecker · Ventura, US
• Alex Khowaylo · Allendale, US
• Michael Khowaylo
• Gary Thau · Morgantown, US
• Robert Young · Downingtown, US
• Patrick White · West Chester, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 26, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/8066
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial series of annular grooves. The sets of overlapping holes are adapted to receive a bone screw with a head and a bone-engaging thread.