Fixation device
First Claim
1. A fixation device for internally fixing fractures, comprising:
- an elongated support plate;
a transverse plate fixed to and extending transversely from the elongated support plate; and
a fin member fixed to and extending transversely from the elongated support plate;
wherein the elongated support plate, the transverse plate, and the fin member extend in the same plane;
wherein the elongated support plate and the transverse plate define a plurality of first holes therein for receiving first fixing elements to mount the fixation device onto a bone, the first holes being so located that the first fixing elements can prevent the fixation device from rotating relatively to the bone after the fixation device being mounted onto the bone; and
wherein the fin member is more flexible than the transverse plate so that the fin member can be bent to conform to the contour of the bone for fixing the fractures.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fixation device for internally fixing fractures. The fixation device has an elongated support plate and a transverse plate and a fin member extending transversely from the elongated support plate. The elongated support plate and the transverse plate define a plurality of holes for receiving fixing elements to mount the fixation device onto a bone. The holes can be so located that the fixing elements can prevent the fixation device from rotating relatively to the bone after the fixation device is mounted onto the bone. Additionally, the fin member is formed to be more flexible than the transverse plate. Thereby, the fin member can be bent to conform to the contour of the bone for fixing or stabilizing a fractured fragment. As a result, the fixation device can both support the injured bone and fix/stabilize the fractured fragment.
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19 Claims
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1. A fixation device for internally fixing fractures, comprising:
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an elongated support plate;
a transverse plate fixed to and extending transversely from the elongated support plate; and
a fin member fixed to and extending transversely from the elongated support plate;
wherein the elongated support plate, the transverse plate, and the fin member extend in the same plane;
wherein the elongated support plate and the transverse plate define a plurality of first holes therein for receiving first fixing elements to mount the fixation device onto a bone, the first holes being so located that the first fixing elements can prevent the fixation device from rotating relatively to the bone after the fixation device being mounted onto the bone; and
wherein the fin member is more flexible than the transverse plate so that the fin member can be bent to conform to the contour of the bone for fixing the fractures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A fixation device for internally fixing fractures, comprising:
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first and second support plates transversely fixed to each other;
a plurality of fin members fixed to and extending transversely from at least one of the support plates;
wherein the first and second support plates define a plurality of first holes therein for receiving fixing elements to mount the fixation device onto a bone, the first holes being so located that the fixing elements can prevent the fixation device from rotating relatively to the bone after the fixation device being mounted onto the bone; and
wherein the fin members are more flexible than either the first or the second plate so that the fin members can be bent to conform to the contour of the bone for fixing the fractures.
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