Method and device for attaching a bone plate

US9681904B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stefan Wolf · Schwieberdingen, DE
• This Aebi · Grenchen, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 2, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/062
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and device for attaching a bone plate to a bone includes the steps of placing a first surface of a wire insertion device against the bone, inserting a reference wire through an opening of the wire insertion device extending therethrough from the first surface of the wire insertion device to a second surface of the wire insertion device, removing the wire insertion device from the reference wire and positioning a bone plate on the bone by moving the bone plate in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the reference wire so that the reference wire is received within a slot of the bone plate, the bone plate including a first surface facing toward the bone and a second surface opposing the first surface, the slot open to a lateral side surface connecting edges of the first and second surfaces.