BONE FIXATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A bone fixation system, comprising:
- a plurality of bone plate elements, each of the bone plate elements including a plurality of connecting members,at least one of the bone plate elements including at least one of a first type of the connecting members, and at least one other of the bone plate elements including at least one of a second type of the connecting members,each of the at least one first type of connecting members being configured to cooperate with a respective one of the second type of connecting members to connect at least two of the bone plate elements together, thereby forming a bone plate arrangement, andat least some of the bone plate elements having an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener to affix the bone plate arrangement to a bone.
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Abstract
A bone fixation system includes a plurality of bone plate elements, each of which includes a plurality of connecting members. At least one of the bone plate elements includes at least one of a first type of the connecting members, and at least one other of the bone plate elements includes at least one of a second type of the connecting members. Each of the at least one first type of connecting members is configured to cooperate with a respective one of the second type of connecting members to connect at least two of the bone plate elements together, thereby forming a bone plate arrangement. At least some of the bone plate elements have an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener to affix the bone plate arrangement to a bone.
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20 Claims
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1. A bone fixation system, comprising:
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a plurality of bone plate elements, each of the bone plate elements including a plurality of connecting members, at least one of the bone plate elements including at least one of a first type of the connecting members, and at least one other of the bone plate elements including at least one of a second type of the connecting members, each of the at least one first type of connecting members being configured to cooperate with a respective one of the second type of connecting members to connect at least two of the bone plate elements together, thereby forming a bone plate arrangement, and at least some of the bone plate elements having an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener to affix the bone plate arrangement to a bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bone plate arrangement, comprising:
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a plurality of bone plate elements chosen from a set of bone plate elements, each of the chosen bone plate elements cooperating with at least one other of the chosen bone plate elements to form the bone plate arrangement, each of the chosen bone plate elements defining a polygon having respective sides and including a plurality of connecting members disposed along respective sides, each of the connecting members on one of the chosen bone plate elements being configured to cooperate with one of the connecting members on another of the chosen bone plate elements, such that each of the chosen bone plate elements is connectable to at least two other of the chosen bone plate elements, and at least some of the chosen bone plate elements having an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener to affix the bone plate arrangement to a bone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A bone fixation system, comprising:
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a plurality of bone plate elements, each of the bone plate elements defining a polygon having respective sides and including a plurality of connecting members disposed along respective sides, each of the connecting members being configured to cooperate with another of the connecting members, such that each of the bone plate elements is connectable to at least two other of the bone plate elements, and at least some of the bone plate elements having an aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener to affix the respective bone plate element to a bone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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