Bone fixation plate
First Claim
1. An implantable bone plate comprising:
- (a) a solid, elongated rod, void of any holes throughout its length; and
(b) a plurality of integral tab members protruding laterally from said solid rod, said tab members having an aperture therein for receiving a bone screw or the like, and wherein said tab members have a thickness less than the thickness of the rod and wherein said rod includes a bottom bearing surface and wherein said tab members have a bottom surface extending in substantially the same plane as the bearing surface of the rod.
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Abstract
A bone plate for bridging two portions of a broken bone which can be formed to fit and retain many irregular surfaces and yet retain optimum strength. The bone plate is particularly adaptable for fracture in the pelvic and acetabular area, although the plate is also adaptable for other bone areas. The bone plate is comprised of a solid elongated rod portion and a plurality of screw retaining areas extending from the rod portion and spaced apart from each other along the rod portion, forming rod segments between the protruding screw retaining areas. The plates may be of predetermined lengths and curves to fit specific bones and contours or the plates may be supplied as straight stock that may be cut and contoured according to specific needs.
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23 Claims
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1. An implantable bone plate comprising:
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(a) a solid, elongated rod, void of any holes throughout its length; and (b) a plurality of integral tab members protruding laterally from said solid rod, said tab members having an aperture therein for receiving a bone screw or the like, and wherein said tab members have a thickness less than the thickness of the rod and wherein said rod includes a bottom bearing surface and wherein said tab members have a bottom surface extending in substantially the same plane as the bearing surface of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18)
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14. An implantable bone plate comprising:
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(a) a solid, elongated rod, void of any holes throughout its length; and (b) a plurality of integral tab members protruding laterally from said solid rod, said tab members having an aperture therein for receiving a bone screw of the like, and wherein said tab members have a thickness less than the thickness of the rod, and wherein said rod has a constant cross-sectional configuration throughout and said cross-sectional configuration is substantially circular except along the bottom surface of the rod which flattens substantially out to a planar portion perpendicular to the thickness of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An implantable bone plate comprising:
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(a) a solid, elongated rod, void of any holes throughout its length; and (b) a plurality of integral screw retaining areas protruding laterally from said solid rod, said rod having a constant cross-sectional configuration throughout, said cross-sectional configuration being substantially circular except along the bottom surface of the rod which flattens substantially out to a planar portion perpendicular to the thickness of the rod, wherein at least 60% of the ideal circular cross-sectional configuration still remains before blending into the flat bottom surface.
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19. An implantable bone plate comprising:
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(a) a solid, elongated rod, void of any holes throughout its length, said rod including a bottom bearing surface; and (b) a plurality of integral tab members protruding laterally from said solid rod and having a bottom surface extending in substantially the same plane as the bearing surface of the rod, said tab members having an aperture therein for receiving a bone screw or the like, and wherein said tab members have a thickness less than the thickness of the rod, said tab members spaced apart from each other along the length of the rod, said rod having a constant, substantially circular cross-sectional configuration throughout its length, enabling the rod to be easily contoured to fit particular contours of the bone to which the plate is to be affixed.
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20. An implantable bone plate comprising:
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(a) a solid, elongated rod, said rod including a bottom bearing surface; and (b) a plurality of integral tab members extending laterally from said solid rod and having a bottom surface extending in substantially the same plane as the bearing surface of the rod, said tab members having an aperture therein for receiving a bone screw or the like, and wherein said tab members have a thickness less than the thickness of the rod. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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Specification