Bone plate with movable joint
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1. A bone plate for fixing bone, comprising:
- a first plate member and a second plate member overlapping one another at a region of overlap, each plate member defining one or more through-holes outside the region of overlap to receive one or more fasteners to attach the plate member to bone; and
a connector that connects the plate members to one another in the region of overlap to form a joint having (a) a movable configuration that permits changing an orientation of the plate members relative to one another in at least two nonparallel planes, and (b) a fixed configuration in which the orientation of the plate members is fixed;
wherein the first plate member includes a body defining the one or more through-holes and also includes one or more discrete deformable elements disposed between the body and the second plate member in the region of overlap, andwherein each deformable element is configured to be deformed by compressive force applied to the deformable element by the body of the first plate member and the second plate member when the joint is placed in the fixed configuration.
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Abstract
System, including methods and devices, for fixing bone. The system may include a bone plate having two or more plate members connected to one another with one or more movable joints. Each joint may permit the orientation of the plate members to be adjusted relative to one another in a single plane or two or more nonparallel planes. The joint may have a movable configuration and a fixed configuration. Methods of creating the bone plate are also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A bone plate for fixing bone, comprising:
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a first plate member and a second plate member overlapping one another at a region of overlap, each plate member defining one or more through-holes outside the region of overlap to receive one or more fasteners to attach the plate member to bone; and a connector that connects the plate members to one another in the region of overlap to form a joint having (a) a movable configuration that permits changing an orientation of the plate members relative to one another in at least two nonparallel planes, and (b) a fixed configuration in which the orientation of the plate members is fixed; wherein the first plate member includes a body defining the one or more through-holes and also includes one or more discrete deformable elements disposed between the body and the second plate member in the region of overlap, and wherein each deformable element is configured to be deformed by compressive force applied to the deformable element by the body of the first plate member and the second plate member when the joint is placed in the fixed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A bone plate for fixing bone, comprising:
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a first plate member and a second plate member overlapping one another at a region of overlap, each plate member defining one or more through-holes outside the region of overlap to receive one or more fasteners to attach the plate member to bone; and a connector that connects the plate members to one another in the region of overlap to form a joint having (a) a movable configuration that permits changing an orientation of the plate members relative to one another in each of at least two nonparallel planes, and (b) a fixed configuration in which the orientation of the plate members is fixed; wherein the first and second plate members have respective first and second surface regions that are complementary to and face one another, wherein the first plate member defines one or more protrusions that are raised with respect to the first surface region, wherein the second plate member defines one or more voids that are recessed with respect to the second surface region, and wherein the one or more protrusions are configured to deform and/or be deformed by the second plate member when the joint is placed in the fixed configuration, such that at least a portion of each protrusion extends beyond the second surface region into at least one of the one or more voids. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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