Bone fracture reduction and fixation devices with identity tags
First Claim
1. An implantable bone fracture reduction device for the internal fixation and immobilization of bone fragments at a bone fracture site comprising:
- (a) a thin malleable bone affixation plate formed of a biocompatible metallic material, said plate having at least two spaced openings extending therethrough each for receiving a bone screw to be driven into bone fragments at a fracture site to affix said plate to said bone fragments; and
(b) a thin bone plate identification tag formed as an integral extension of said bone plate, said identification tag bearing at least the name of the plate manufacturer, the manufacturer'"'"'s product number, and the manufacturer'"'"'s production lot number for said plate to provide full traceability of the device with respect to material specifications, manufacturing procedures and quality controls, and said identification tag providing means for handling and manipulating said bone plate during its affixation to bone fragments at a fracture site and being severable from said bone plate for archiving.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a bone fracture reduction device for the internal fixation and immobilization of bone fragments. The device is comprised of a thin malleable bone affixation plate, formed of a biocompatible metallic material with at least two spaced openings extending therethrough each for receiving a bone screw, with a thin bone plate identification tag formed as an integral extension of the bone affixation plate. The identification tag bears at least the name of the plate manufacturer, the manufacturer'"'"'s product number, and the manufacture'"'"'s production lot number for the bone affixation plate to provide full traceability of the device, and the identification tag provides the surgeon using the bone plate with means for handling and manipulating the plate during its affixation to bone fragments at a fracture site and after plate affixation the tag is severable from the plate for archiving.
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1. An implantable bone fracture reduction device for the internal fixation and immobilization of bone fragments at a bone fracture site comprising:
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(a) a thin malleable bone affixation plate formed of a biocompatible metallic material, said plate having at least two spaced openings extending therethrough each for receiving a bone screw to be driven into bone fragments at a fracture site to affix said plate to said bone fragments; and (b) a thin bone plate identification tag formed as an integral extension of said bone plate, said identification tag bearing at least the name of the plate manufacturer, the manufacturer'"'"'s product number, and the manufacturer'"'"'s production lot number for said plate to provide full traceability of the device with respect to material specifications, manufacturing procedures and quality controls, and said identification tag providing means for handling and manipulating said bone plate during its affixation to bone fragments at a fracture site and being severable from said bone plate for archiving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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