Bone plate and retractor assembly
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1. A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:
- a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion;
a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion; and
an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction, the intermediate portion having a reduced cross-sectional dimension and including first and second shelves extending from a rear surface of the bone plate, the first and second shelves each having a width in a direction generally parallel to the first direction that is substantially greater than a central portion of the intermediate portion.
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Abstract
A system for performing osteotomies includes a bone plate and a retractor assembly. The bone plate generally includes a first mounting portion for attachment to a first bone portion, a second mounting portion for attachment to a ssecond bone portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The retractor assembly includes first and second handle members coupled for relative movement about a first pivot axis and first and second jaw members coupled to the first and second handle members, respectively.
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1. A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:
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a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion;
a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion; and
an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction, the intermediate portion having a reduced cross-sectional dimension and including first and second shelves extending from a rear surface of the bone plate, the first and second shelves each having a width in a direction generally parallel to the first direction that is substantially greater than a central portion of the intermediate portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:
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a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion;
a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion; and
an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction, the intermediate portion including first and second rearwardly extending shelves for extending into the gap and engaging the first and second portions of the bone, respectively, the first and second rearwardly extending shelves converge toward each other in a second direction, the second direction being generally perpendicular to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A bone plate for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone separated by a gap, the bone plate comprising:
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a first mounting portion for attachment to the first bone portion;
a second mounting portion for attachment to the second bone portion; and
an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction, the intermediate portion having a reduced cross-sectional dimensions the first and second shelves disposed immediately adjacent first and second ends of the intermediate portion, respectively, the intermediate portion includes a segment linking the first and second shelves, the segment having a width substantially less than a width of the first and second shelves. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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