ANGULAR COMPRESSION PLATE FOR BONE FRACTURES
First Claim
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1. An angular compression plate of tissue-compatible material for compressing a fracture in an angular bone and comprising:
- a first substantially flat flange for projecting along one surface of said bone;
a second substantially flat flange projecting at an acute angle to said first flange for extension along a second surface of said bone;
bendable connecting means connecting said flanges together along their adjacent edges; and
securing means for securing said flanges to said bone whereby said plate may be positioned over one corner of said bone in spanning relationship over said fracture, said fracture compressed and said flanges secured to adjacent surfaces of said bone to hold said fracture in compression and support said bone along said first and second surfaces and said one corner.
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Abstract
An angular compression plate for compressing a transverse fracture in a tibia bone, or the like, and including first and second flanges connected together along their adjacent edges. The flanges are slightly flexible with respect to one another for adjustment to accommodate varying angles between the first and second sides of the tibia. Thus, the plate may be placed across the fracture and secured to such adjacent sides of the tibia for maintaining the fracture in compression and will likewise provide support along two sides of the tibia.
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1. An angular compression plate of tissue-compatible material for compressing a fracture in an angular bone and comprising:
- a first substantially flat flange for projecting along one surface of said bone;
a second substantially flat flange projecting at an acute angle to said first flange for extension along a second surface of said bone;
bendable connecting means connecting said flanges together along their adjacent edges; and
securing means for securing said flanges to said bone whereby said plate may be positioned over one corner of said bone in spanning relationship over said fracture, said fracture compressed and said flanges secured to adjacent surfaces of said bone to hold said fracture in compression and support said bone along said first and second surfaces and said one corner.
- a first substantially flat flange for projecting along one surface of said bone;
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2. An angular compression plate as set forth in claim 1 for application to a tibia and wherein:
- said flanges project at an angle of approximately 60* to one another.
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3. An angular compression plate as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
- said securing means includes pairs of aligned screw-receiving bores for receiving screws projecting through said bone.
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Current AssigneeWilliam X. Halloran
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Original AssigneeWilliam X. Halloran
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InventorsHalloran, William X.
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Application NumberUS04/771,047Time in Patent Office995 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current606/283CPC Class CodesA61B 17/8061 specially adapted for parti...Y10S 606/902 Cortical plate specifically...
