Method and apparatus for bone fracture fixation
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1. A sternal closure for coupling bone across a fracture or osteotomy, comprising:
- a plate having a lower surface facing the bone, an upper surface opposite the lower surface, and a perimeter surface between the upper surface and the lower surface, the plate including at least two bone fixation regions and a bridge region disposed between the bone fixation regions, each bone fixation region having at least one aperture; and
a fastening device adapted to be disposed through the apertures and engaging the plate to secure the plate to one or more portions of bone;
wherein the apertures are internally threaded; and
wherein the fastening device includes an externally threaded lower shaft portion for engaging the bone, an externally threaded upper shaft portion, and a head member that is internally threaded for engaging the upper shaft portion.
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Abstract
An elongated plate for coupling severed bone regions comprising at least one bridge region, the at least one bridge region terminating in at least two bone fixation regions. The at least two bone fixation regions each contain at least one aperture for receiving a suitable fastening device for securing the elongated plate to the bone regions to be coupled. The bridge region may be configured so as to be easily severed by a suitable severing device such as surgical scissors. The elongated plate and fastening device may be formed from a bio-compatible or bio-resorbable material.
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48 Claims
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1. A sternal closure for coupling bone across a fracture or osteotomy, comprising:
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a plate having a lower surface facing the bone, an upper surface opposite the lower surface, and a perimeter surface between the upper surface and the lower surface, the plate including at least two bone fixation regions and a bridge region disposed between the bone fixation regions, each bone fixation region having at least one aperture; and a fastening device adapted to be disposed through the apertures and engaging the plate to secure the plate to one or more portions of bone; wherein the apertures are internally threaded; and wherein the fastening device includes an externally threaded lower shaft portion for engaging the bone, an externally threaded upper shaft portion, and a head member that is internally threaded for engaging the upper shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for coupling bone across a fracture or osteotomy, comprising:
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a first bone fixation region having a first surface and a second surface that is opposite the first surface; a second bone fixation region having a third surface and a fourth surface that is opposite the third surface; a bridge region extending between the first bone fixation region and the second bone fixation region, the bridge region includes a fifth surface and a sixth surface that is opposite the fifth surface; an upper plane extending from the first surface to the third surface; a lower plane extending from the second surface to the fourth surface, the lower plane is opposite the upper plane, the lower plane contacts the bone when the device is mounted to the bone; a first gap between the fifth surface and the upper plane, the fifth surface proximate to and offset from the upper plane; a second gap between the sixth surface and the lower plane, the sixth surface proximate to and offset from the lower plane; a first threaded aperture extending through the first bone fixation region from the first surface to the second surface; and a second aperture extending through the second bone fixation region from the third surface to the fourth surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for coupling bone across a fracture or osteotomy comprising:
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a first bone fixation region having a first surface and a second surface that is opposite the first surface; a second bone fixation region having a third surface and a fourth surface that is opposite the third surface; a bridge region extending between the first bone fixation region and the second bone fixation region, the bridge region includes a fifth surface and a sixth surface that is opposite the fifth surface, the fifth surface is recessed relative the first and third surfaces to form a first gap, the sixth surface is recessed relative the second and fourth surfaces to form a second gap; a first threaded aperture extending through the first bone fixation region from the first surface to the second surface; and a second aperture extending through the second bone fixation region from the third surface to the fourth surface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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