Bone plate shaping system
US7935126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Removable guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a fracture fixation plate. The guide tips may be used with or without drill guides to guide a drill along the axes of threaded holes defined in the plate. In addition, the tips may be used with bending tools to contour the plate laterally, longitudinally and with twist. More particularly, such plate contouring can be performed while the plate is located on the bone.
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