Orthopedic plates for use in clavicle repair and methods for their use
US8118846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a series of orthopedic plates for use in repair of a clavicle. The plate has a Y-shaped profile or an X-shaped profile which includes an elongate central trunk with a complex contour and wither one or two terminal pairs of arms that have a first arm and a second arm that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other to provide for multiplanar fixation but which do not impinge.
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