I-beam configuration bone plate

• US 20060015103A1
• Filed: 07/19/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KLS-Martin, L.P.
• Original Assignee: KLS-Martin, L.P.
• Inventors: Burke, Shawn
• Application Number:
  US11/185,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20060015103A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/280
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7059 Cortical plates A61B17/7007, A61B17/7058 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/80 Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/8076 for the ribs or the sternum
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/8085 with pliable or malleable elements or having a mesh-like structure, e.g. small strips A61B17/8071, A61B17/8076 take precedence

Abstract

A bone plate having a first opposing end containing screw-receiving apertures and a second opposing send containing screw-receiving apertures, the first opposing end and the second opposing end being joined by a plurality of bridging members, the bridging members having an I-beam configuration in cross-section and defining at least one opening in the main body of the bone plate.

Claims

1. A bone fixation plate comprising a main body having a first opposing end containing screw-receiving apertures and a second opposing end containing screw-receiving apertures, said first opposing end and said second opposing end joined by a plurality of bridging members, said bridging members having an I-beam configuration in cross-section.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said bridging members define at least one interior opening in said main body.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said bridging members further define at least one exterior recess in said main body.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said first and said second opposing ends comprise spanning members.

5. The device of claim 4, said spanning members having an I-beam configuration in cross-section.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein each said first and said second opposing ends have at least two spanning members defining an interior opening.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said main body is curved.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein said first and said second opposing ends comprise spanning members.

9. The device of claim 8, said spanning members having an I-beam configuration in cross-section.

10. A bone fixation plate comprising a main body having a first opposing end containing screw-receiving apertures and a second opposing end containing screw-receiving apertures, said first opposing end and said second opposing end joined by a plurality of bridging members, said bridging members comprising a web member extending between two generally parallel flange members.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein said bridging members define at least one interior opening in said main body.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein said bridging members further define at least one exterior recess in said main body.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein said first and said second opposing ends comprise spanning members.

14. The device of claim 13, said spanning members comprising a web member extending between two generally parallel flange members.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein each said first and said second opposing ends have at least two spanning members defining an interior opening.

16. The device of claim 10, wherein said main body is curved.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein said first and said second opposing ends comprise spanning members.

18. The device of claim 17, said spanning members comprising a web member extending between two generally parallel flange members.