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| 20080200954 | SKULL CLOSURE DEVICE AND METHOD - A fastening system and method includes a deformable connecting member configured for being connected at one end to a skull flap of a patient who has undergone a craniectomy procedure, and at the other end to the skull of the patient. In this manner, the skull flap is attached to the skull in a manner allowing limited movement of the skull flap. This allows for relief of intra-cranial pressures for patients having undergone a craniectomy procedure. The connecting members are made of a material which is biocompatible with the patient. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080208259 | LOCKING FIXATION SYSTEM AND LAG TOOL - The present application relates to a locking bone fixation device having tabs to engage the threads of an orthopedic fixation element. A tool and method for inducing compression across a fracture plane is also disclosed. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208260 | SPINE TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - A modular implant system and method is provided for the dynamic stabilization of a spine segment and that can be implanted in a posterior approach. The implant system can include first and second support bodies configured for fixation to outward or lateral surfaces of first and second vertebrae, respectively. The implant system can also comprise a resilient portion. The method can comprise fixating first and second support bodies to first and second vertebrae respectively. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208261 | METHOD OF USING AN INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT FOR FRACTURE FIXATION - An intramedullary implant, useful particularly for the fixation of fractures of the radius, the implant comprising a first and second end, both ends configured for entry into the intramedullary canal through an entry point on the bone, such as the fracture site, and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal of the fractured bone, the first end positioned in the intramedullary space of a first bone fragment and the second end positioned in the intramedullary space of a second bone fragment on the opposite side of the fracture. The first end is positioned by displacing the implant in a first direction and the second end is positioned by displacing the implant in a second direction, substantially opposite to the first direction. The implant further comprises a tip configured to abut an end surface of the second fragment to provide axial support to second fragment. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208262 | Spine plate with bone screw relief area - A spine plate defines a body having a posterior surface or side and an anterior surface or side. The body also has a pair of bone screw bores for each vertebra to which the spine plate will be attached. The bone screw bores extend between the posterior side and the anterior side. A relief area is provided between each pair of bone screw bores in the anterior surface of the body. The relief area opens to both bone screw bores to allow displacement of the bone screw when entering the respective bone screw bore. The relief area also opens to both bone screw bores to permit an instrument to be received therein to remove a bone screw from one of the bone screw bores. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080228230 | Hinged Bone Plate and Related Methods - A bone plate system comprising a thin plate and fasteners for securing the plate to at least two segments of bone. The plate may be hinged along the central axis, with a pair of collinear holes on each portion of the plate. Each of the holes accommodates a bolt which is screwed into the bone and secured to the plate using a nut. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080243191 | Adjustable bone plate fixation system and metho - An improved bone plate system which permits a user to customize the number and location of the fasteners so as to secure to a bone in a desired location. A bone plate system may comprise a frame, a track, an insertion niche, and one or more adjustable fastening plates and tension members. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080249572 | Bone Plate - A bone plate ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080275508 | Bone end (epiphysis) fracture fixation device and method of use - A bone end (epiphysis) fracture device including a rotatable fixation plate having a guide pin aperture and a plurality of fixation screw apertures formed therethrough. The guide pin aperture is used by a surgeon to position the fixation plate so that one or more fixation screw apertures are properly positioned to receive fixation screws inserted by the surgeon for repairing a bone end fracture. In another embodiment, the fracture fixation device also includes a side plate to which the fixation plate is rotatably attached. This embodiment further includes one or more side plate apertures formed through an elongate extension, whereby the fixation device may also be attached to the bone for which an end fracture is being repaired. A lock screw is provided in this embodiment for locking the position of the fixation plate with respect to the side plate. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080287999 | ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE WITH INDEPENDENT SPRING-LOADED LOCKING SLIDES FOR EACH SCREW - An anterior cervical plate and method includes a plurality of retaining slots comprising a first and second hole each adapted to permit bone retaining members to pass partially therethrough; and a platform separating the first hole from the second hole. The plate further comprises a pair of locking slides matingly adjacent to one another and adapted to rest on the platform and retain the bone retaining members in the plurality of retaining slots, wherein each the locking slide comprises a deflectable flange; and a lip positioned on an opposite side of the deflectable flange, wherein a first locking slide of the pair of locking slides is positioned in an opposite orientation relative to a second locking slide of the pair of locking slides. The deflectable flange of the first locking slide is aligned adjacent to the deflectable flange of the second locking slide. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080294201 | Anterior Adherent Thoracolumbar Spine Plate - The implant is a fixation device shaped in the form of a plate for use in the fixation and stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine. The design and the configuration of the device allows for an anatomic fit of the plate in the spine. The improved fixation allows for an anatomical and biomechanicat advantage in stabilizing thoracolumbar spine trauma both in a primary fashion and/or in conjunction with vertebral body replacement. Its anatomic design allows the application of an ingrowth surface at the host/implant interface and encourages an additional point of fixation in cases at high risk for delayed or non-union such as severe trauma or malignancy. The thoracolumbar spine plate is anatomically designed to fit snugly against the thoracolumbar vertebral bodies through a twist around the Z (longitudinal) axis of the generally rectangular plate. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080300634 | SPINAL INTERBODY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide spinal implant systems and methods. According to one embodiment, a plate attached to one or more vertebrae can prevent expulsion of an interbody device from a disc space. The plate and interbody device can be coupled by an attachment member. According to one embodiment, the attachment member is coupled to the plate and includes a portion inserted in a threaded or non-threaded cavity. Preferably, the coupling between the plate and attachment member allows rotation in three dimensions thereby allowing the plate to rotate relative to the interbody device. This allows the plate to be better positioned for attachment to the spine during an operation. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080300635 | ADJUSTABLE SPINAL SYSTEM - A system and method for facilitating the installation of spinals support members on consecutive vertebrae where the optimal positioning of screws does not form a straight line. The system includes a first plate spanning a first and second vertebrae, a second plate spanning the second vertebrae and a third vertebrae and an offset member coupling the first plate to the second plate at a defined angle to accommodate the anatomical variations of the patients vertebrae. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080300636 | Fracture reduction instrument for osseous body - The invention relates to a fracture reduction instrument for an osseous body, extending between a distal end ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080312698 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING MOVEMENT BETWEEN BONY TISSUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING - A device and system for stabilizing movement between two or more vertebral bodies and methods for implanting. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide medical professionals the ability to selectively position and orient anchors in bony tissue and then attach a plate to the pre-positioned anchors. The plate assembly, once positioned on the anchors, prevents the anchors from backing out of the bony tissue. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312699 | RECESSED PLATE SYSTEM - A plate is positioned in an intervertebral space to inhibit or prevent an intervertebral spacer from backing out from the intervertebral space. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090012569 | Configurable Bone Fixation System - A bone fixation system has an elongate portion ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012570 | Bone Plate With Centripetal Hooks - This invention provides a bone plate for treating bone fractures and includes a base plate ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012571 | Bone Plate System - Bone plate systems are provided for surgical implants and bone repair. The bone plate is multi-tiered for receiving bone anchors screws for securing a plurality of bones or bone fragments in a desired relationship. The plate members include throughbores for receiving a pivot base therein, with head ends of the bone anchors being secured in the pivot bases. The throughbores may permit and define a translation path for the pivot base and the bone anchor secured therein relative to the plate. Pivot members extending between the pivot base and the plate member facilitate pivoting and optional translation of the pivot base relative to the plate. With the bone anchor seated within the pivot base, an apparatus for inhibiting screw back out is employed. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090018587 | FRACTURE PLATE AND METHOD FOR FIXATION OF SAME TO A BONE SHAFT - Embodiments of the invention provide bone plates with an upper surface, a lower surface, and a longitudinal plate portion for fixation to a bone shaft. A longitudinal plate portion may have three or more non-collinear holes for locking screws, whereby the axis of at least one hole may be angled relative to the axis of another hole to improve the torsional strength of the plate-bone construct. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018588 | Orthopedic screw fastener system - An orthopedic screw fastener system, includes at least one screw, consisting in each case of a screw head and of a screw shank, the screw head being provided with a thread, and at least one plate with a thickness, provided with at least one through-bore which is able to receive a screw. The plate has a through-opening, formed by at least two through-bores, each through-bore being defined by a midpoint and by a radius, and the through-bores are offset relative to each other and intersect each other in such a way that intersection lines and/or intersection surfaces form, which extend into the depth of the through-opening. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090024170 | IMPLANT PLATE SCREW LOCKING SYSTEM AND SCREW HAVING A LOCKING MEMBER - Spinal fusion system and method utilizing an implant and screw, wherein at least one pawl is mounted on or integral with the screw to prevent said plate or screw from moving in at least one of an axial direction or a rotational direction. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024171 | Anatomical Anterior Vertebral Plating System - An anterior vertebral plate, systems utilizing such plate, and methods of implanting such plates and systems are provided. The plate is anatomically contoured to fit the vertebral anatomy. The plate may include anatomical curves to facilitate seating on the anterior vertebral surface and a concave recess for accommodating segmental vessels. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024172 | Blocked plate with combined holes, stability control and double angulation, to join fractured bones - A plate is provided with a plurality of holes formed based on the combination of two identical cylindrical holes. The cylindrical holes are provided with conical threads. One of the holes is provided with a descending spherical milling that makes up a grading that starts over the initial center with an initial depth and finishes over the ending center with a final depth. A corresponding quantity of compressive screws with rounded head enable the adjustment from an initial position on the initial center up to a final position in the end center and accepts their replacement for blocked screws with conical thread located in said final position. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024173 | Bone Plate - The present invention refers to a bone plate for the osteosynthesis of a fractured bone. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bone plate comprises an upper side ( | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090030466 | Anterior vertebral plate with suture lock - Provided is a novel system that includes an anterior vertebral body plate, suture lock bone screws, and an elongated suture lock to provide an interconnection for said bone screws, such that said system can be used for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine, the suture lock bone screws being connected one to the other by the elongated suture lock are prevented from unintentionally backing out of said plate. Also provided is a method of stabilizing cervical vertebrae using the disclosed system. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030467 | BONE PLATE - A bone plate having a rear face and opposing front face, adapted to be abutted on a bone, and a through hole extending between the front and rear faces, and attached to a bone to be set by applying the bone plate to the bone, and by screwing a screw into the bone through the through hole. The bone plate has a blind first dimple provided in at least one of the faces thereof other than the rear face. One acute gripping tip of a pair of bone forceps may be abutted on the bone, with the other acute griping tip of the bone forceps being engaged in the first dimple. The first dimple is configured so as to converge from an opening portion thereof on the dimple-provided face toward a bottom portion thereof, whereby the other acute gripping tip of the bone forceps can slide toward the bottom portion. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090036930 | Bone fixing device - A bone fixing device ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090036931 | FOOT SURGERY BONE PLATE, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING BONE PLATE AND INSERTION AID - A foot surgery bone plate for osteosynthesis and/or fixation of foot-bone segments, with a plate-shaped bearing portion which has at least one through-opening extending from a top face of the bone plate to a bottom face of the bone plate and provided for a bone screw, which bearing portion is designed for external fixation on a first bone segment. An intramedullary portion is provided which has at least one through-opening extending from the top face of the bone plate to the bottom face of the bone plate and provided for a bone screw, which intramedullary portion is designed for introduction into a second bone segment. A system is provided comprising a bone plate and an insertion aid. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090036932 | Fixation kit for medical or surgical use - The invention relates to a fixation kit ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090043340 | IMPLANTABLE BONE PLATE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR SPINAL REPAIR - A system for performing surgical repair of the spine includes a distractor and a permanently implanted bone plate system. A surgical repair methodology is also disclosed that employs an implanted bone plate system with a substantially void internal volume which is attached to adjacent vertebrae subsequent to the distraction and adjustment of curvature of said vertebrae and prior to the excision of end plate tissue there-through. The device further facilitates the subsequent delivery of an interbody repair device for the purpose of either fusion or dynamic stabilization, such as by disc arthroplasty. The plate may be permanently implanted, such as when a fusion between the attached vertebral bodies is desired, but it need not be permanently implanted | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090062862 | Bone Plate System - Bone plate systems for surgical implants and bone repair are provided. The bone plate is multi-tiered for receiving bone anchors for securing a plurality of bones or bone fragments in a desired relationship. The plate members include throughbores for receiving a pivot base therein, with head ends of the bone anchors being secured within the pivot bases. The throughbores may permit and define a translation path for the pivot base and the bone anchor secured therein relative to the plate. The configuration of the pivot base and the throughbore facilitate pivoting and optional translation of the pivot base relative to the plate. With the bone anchor seated within the pivot base, an apparatus for inhibiting bone anchor back out is employed. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090069851 | BONE FIXATION WITH SLENDER SPANNING MEMBERS DISPOSED OUTSIDE BONE - System, including methods, apparatus, kits, and components, for bone fixation using a pair of slender spanning members to span a fracture outside bone. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090076553 | FIXATION SYSTEM FOR BONES - The invention takes the form of a fixation system for bones with a force carrier ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076554 | INSERTION TOOL FOR BONE PLATES - System, including methods, apparatus, kits, and components, for installation of a bone plate using an insertion tool attached to a bone plate and providing a blade for lifting soft tissue off bone in front of the bone plate as the insertion tool is advanced along a surface of the bone. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076555 | TRANSCORPOREAL SPINAL DECOMPRESSION AND REPAIR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - A system and method are provided for making an access channel through a vertebral body to access a site of neural compression, decompressing it, and repairing the channel to restore vertebral integrity. System elements include an implantable vertebral plate, a guidance device for orienting bone cutting tools and controlling the path of a cutting tool, a bone cutting tool to make a channel in the vertebral body, a tool for opening or partially-resecting the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine, a tool for retrieving a herniated disc, an implantable device with osteogenic material to fill the access channel, and a retention device that lockably-engages the bone plate to retain it in position after insertion. System elements may be included in a surgery to decompress an individual nerve root, the spinal cord, or the cauda equina when compressed, for example, by any of a herniated disc, an osteophyte, a thickened ligament arising from degenerative changes within the spine, a hematoma, or a tumor. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090088804 | Plate holder assembly having movable guide component - An assembly includes a plate holder having a body. The assembly further includes a guide component having a plurality of guide holes defined therein, the guide component being movably secured to the body of plate holder so that the guide component is movable in relation to the body between a first position and a second position. Also, the assembly includes a bone plate having a plurality of fastener openings defined therein, the bone plate being attached to the body. When the guide component is positioned at the first position, the plurality of guide holes are respectively aligned with the plurality of fastener openings. When the guide component is positioned at the second position, the plurality of guide holes are respectively misaligned with the plurality of fastener openings. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088805 | Plate holder and bone plate arrangement - An assembly includes a plate holder having (i) a body, and (ii) a coupling component rotatably supported by the body. The assembly also includes a bone plate defining (i) a plurality of fastener openings, and (ii) a recess. The coupling component has a set of external threads. The bone plate has a set of internal threads located within the recess. The set of internal threads are configured to mate with the set of external threads. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088806 | Plate holder assembly having bone plate seating confirmation arrangement - An assembly includes a plate holder having a body. The assembly further includes a stop structure movable in relation to the body between a first location and a second location. In addition, the assembly includes a bone plate assembly including (i) a bone plate having a plurality of fastener openings defined therein, the bone plate being attached to the body, and (ii) a fastener guide. One of the bone plate and the fastener guide includes a channel, and the other of the bone plate and the fastener guide includes a projection configured to be received in the channel. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090093849 | METATARSAL FIXATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a fixation system comprising a plate configured for fixation of one or more bones of the foot. The system utilizes at least two sets of screws which interconnect upon fixation of the plate. The two sets of screws cross several different planes of cortical bone tissue, which serves to increase stability of the fixation system. Also disclosed are methods of using the fixation system. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090118768 | Elbow Fracture Fixation System - A system for the internal fixation of a fractured bone of an elbow joint of a patient includes at least one bone plate, each bone plate having a plurality of holes and generally configured to fit an anatomical surface of the fractured bone. The at least one plate is adapted to be customized to the shape of a patient's bone. The system also includes a plurality of fasteners including at least one locking fastener for attaching the bone plate to the bone. At least one of the holes is a threaded hole. Guides for plate benders, drills, and/or K-wires can be pre-assembled to the threaded holes, and the locking fastener can lock into any of the threaded holes after the guides are removed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118769 | Fracture Fixation Plate for the Proximal Radius - A system for the internal fixation of a fractured bone of an elbow joint of a patient includes at least one bone plate, each bone plate having a plurality of holes and generally configured to fit an anatomical surface of the fractured bone. The at least one plate is adapted to be customized to the shape of a patient's bone. The system also includes a plurality of fasteners including at least one locking fastener for attaching the bone plate to the bone. At least one of the holes is a threaded hole. Guides for plate benders, drills, and/or K-wires can be pre-assembled to the threaded holes, and the locking fastener can lock into any of the threaded holes after the guides are removed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118770 | Fracture Fixation Plate for the Olecranon of the Proximal Ulna - A system for the internal fixation of a fractured bone of an elbow joint of a patient includes at least one bone plate, each bone plate having a plurality of holes and generally configured to fit an anatomical surface of the fractured bone. The at least one plate is adapted to be customized to the shape of a patient's bone. The system also includes a plurality of fasteners including at least one locking fastener for attaching the bone plate to the bone. At least one of the holes is a threaded hole. Guides for plate benders, drills, and/or K-wires can be pre-assembled to the threaded holes, and the locking fastener can lock into any of the threaded holes after the guides are removed. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090125067 | IN-LINE OCCIPITAL PLATE AND METHOD OF USE - Various embodiments of an implantable spinal fixation device are provided herein. In general, the device can include an elongate member having a first end and a second end having a center-line extending therebetween. Further, the elongate member can include any number of bone screw receiving thru-hole(s) positioned proximate (e.g., along or offset from) the center of the elongate member. Further, the device can include a position-adjustable coupling element proximate the thru-hole(s), and configured to releasably engage a spinal fixation element. Additionally, methods of occipital coupling of a spinal fixation element are provided herein. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125068 | Apparatus for Dynamic External Fixation of Distal Radius and Wrist Fractures - The fixator is an apparatus for repairing fractures of the distal radius and wrist. Distal, pivot, distraction, and radial members provide an anatomically contoured, radiolucent apparatus that permits the wrist to move through a substantially normal range of motion. A means for distraction of the bones by the fixator is also provided. The fixator may be affixed to the lower arm and hand by spaced-apart elongate distal mounting pins with lower ends adapted or mounting in tile metacarpal bone and by spaced-apart elongate radial mounting pins with lower ends adapted for mounting in the radius. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090131987 | BONE REDUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD UTILIZING SAME - A bone reduction device for use with a bone plate includes a plate attachment arm having at least one aperture for receiving at least one plate attachment device of the bone plate for coupling the plate attachment arm to the shaft of the bone plate. A bone attachment arm is disposed alongside the plate attachment device and has at least one aperture for receiving at least one bone attachment device of the bone plate for coupling the bone attachment arm to a segment of a bone. The bone attachment arm is moveable relative to the plate attachment arm. An adjustment mechanism is carried by the plate attachment arm and engages the bone attachment arm for translating the bone attachment arm relative to the plate attachment arm. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090131988 | Cervical plate with a feedback device for selective association with bone screw blocking mechanism - A bone plate having at least one screw hole adapted to receive a bone screw, a blocker having a blocking end for blocking a bone screw from further backout of bone the blocker being predisposed in a blocking position wherein the blocking end at least partially overlaps a portion of the screw hole, the blocker being moveable from the blocking position by contact with the bone screw during insertion of the bone screw into the screw hole, and a blocker fixation element having an open orientation at which the blocker can move from the blocking position and a closed orientation preventing substantial movement of the blocker from the blocking position. The blocker fixation element cannot be moved to the closed orientation unless the screw head passes the blocker, thereby revealing that the blocker fixation element is in position to prevent substantial movement of the blocker. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138051 | Device for creating a bone implant - An osteonsynthesis implant has a plate-shaped base component having at least one hole, at least one axially extending rod-shaped tie rod having a first and a second end and at least one threaded component. The first end of the rod-shaped tie rod can be placed in the hole of the base component. The hole and the first end of the tie rod are formed such that the first end of the tie rod can be locked axially in the hole and is pivoted about an axis of the hole while locked to the plate. The second end of the tie rod is provided with a thread and the threaded component can be screwed onto the thread of the first tie rod. The tie rod can perform a pivoting movement of up to about 20 ° around the hole axis while locked in the plate hole. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090143824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING POLYAXIAL PLATES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090157121 | DYNAMIC ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL PLATE - Provided is a novel system that includes a low profile dynamic anterior vertebral body plate and bone screws for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine, the system having a locking element through which the bone screw passes, the locking element being capable of movement relative to the plate when the bone screws are fully inserted and in a locked position. Also provided is a method of stabilizing cervical vertebrae using the disclosed system. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157122 | BONE COMPRESSION DEVICE - The invention relates to bone compression devices and bone compression systems, and in particular, to bone compression devices and systems for use in connection with vertebrae. The bone compression devices and bone compression systems are disposed, or installed, along at least one bone to maintain the at least one bone in a desired spatial relationship. Broadly, the invention is directed to a bone compression device for placing in communication with at least one bone having a bone radius of curvature, the bone compression device comprising a plate having a pre-formed shape, a deformed shape, and at least one elastic shape therebetween, the pre-formed shape having a preformed radius of curvature less than the bone radius of curvature, the deformed shape having a deformed radius of curvature greater than the bone radius of curvature, and at least one of the at least one elastic shapes having an elastic radius of curvature that substantially corresponds to the bone radius of curvature. The invention is also directed to a bone compression system wherein the plate includes a string attached to each end of the plate and a tensioner for facilitating the movement of the plate from the pre-formed shape to the at least one elastic shape. Methods of maintaining a bone in a spatial relationship and methods of contouring the bone compression devices are also disclosed. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090171396 | Bone fixation plate - A bone plate for use in anterior lumbar spinal fixation has interlocking components to prevent dislodgement of the plate due to anatomical forces. The exposed surface of the plate is smooth to prevent trauma to internal body tissue. The plate spans the intervertebral space with each end attached to an adjacent vertebrae by locking screws threadably engaged with tubular bone anchors. The bone anchors include helical members are threaded through the bone plate and inserted into holes within the bone. The plate has a countersunk cavity including portions overlapping the locking screws. A locking cap fits in the cavity to secure the other end of the locking screws from backing-out of the plate. The locking cap includes at least two chamfered portions that cooperate with mating recesses in the countersunk cavity of the bone plate. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171397 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A RETAINER FOR A BONE STABILIZATION DEVICE - A skeletal fixation apparatus includes: a plate having first and second spaced apart surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending through the surfaces of the plate, each aperture for receiving a respective fixation element for coupling the plate to one or more bones of a patient; and at least one retention element having an elongate member coupled to the plate at first and second ends thereof, wherein the first end of the elongate member is fixed in position and the second end of the elongate member is operable to rotate about the first end such that: (i) at least a portion of the elongate member overlies at least a portion of a first of the apertures when the second end is in at least one first rotational position to retain a first fixation element in the first aperture, and (ii) the elongate member does not substantially overlie the first aperture when the second end is in at least one second rotational position to permit the first fixation element to enter or exit the first aperture. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171398 | PROVISIONAL BONE PLATE - A provisional bone plate formed of an implantable plastic and having a length corresponding to the longest bone plate in a particular family of bone plates. The provisional bone plate includes a head contoured to match the head of a particular bone as well as a shaft for placement adjacent the bone shaft. The provisional bone plate includes a plurality of circumferential notches surrounding the elongate body or shaft of the bone plate. The circumferential notches are substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate and define frangible portions of the bone plate which can be removed from the distal end thereof to alter the length of the provisional periarticular bone plate to correspond to the length of the various bone plates in a family of bone plates. The provisional bone plate is constructed of a biologically suitable plastic, is radiographic, and melts at a temperature less than 200° Fahrenheit. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090177237 | CERVICAL SPINE IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for treating medical conditions affecting the spine using posterior plating techniques wherein two or more motion preservation plates are used to create joints between adjacent lateral masses. Additionally, embodiments of a facet spacer guide can be used to create a pilot hole in a lateral mass to facilitate screw fixation therein. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090182383 | Bone fixation plate with anchor retaining member - Bone (e.g., spinal) fixation assemblies are provided that resist back out of associated bone anchors (e.g., screws). The bone fixation plate may house a bone anchor retaining member that permits partial passage of the bone anchor and subsequently resists back out of the bone anchor from the member and the bone fixation plate. In some embodiments, the bone fixation plate may include an attachable cover member that prevents the bone anchor retaining member from ejecting from the plate. In other embodiments, ejection of the anchor retaining member from the bone fixation plate may be prevented by walls integral to the plate. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090192549 | BONE PLATING SYSTEM - A bone plating system has a plate and a locking element. The plate has a bone screw aperture defined by a sidewall including first and second substantially planar segments. The locking element is coupled to the plate and at least partially positioned in the aperture. The locking element has an external geometry defining first and second substantially planar surfaces and an internal geometry for receiving a head of a bone fastener and preventing the bone fastener from backing out of the plate. The locking element is expandable from a first state to a second state. In the first state the locking element is permitted to articulate relative to the plate. In the second state the first and second substantially planar surfaces of the locking element engage the first and second substantially planar segments of the aperture sidewall, respectively, to prevent relative movement between the locking element and the plate. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090204157 | Locking Bone Plates with Controlled Locking Screw Misalignment - A bone plate system for fixing bone fractures includes a locking bone plate and a conically-shaped drilling sleeve. The bone plate has at least one threaded hole, and with the drilling sleeve screwed into the bone plate hole, a drill bit guided through the sleeve drills a hole into bone having a central axis angularly misaligned with the central axis of the bone plate hole. The angle between the drilled hole's central axis and the bone plate hole's central axis is equal to or less than the tolerance angle of the threads of the bone plate hole. This allows a bone plate screw to be imperfectly seated with respect to the bone plate hole and still screwed into the hole to lock the plate without jamming the screw head into the plate hole, while still allowing the screw to be screwed out if needed. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090210008 | Modular spine plate with projection and socket interface - A modular spine plate is formed of two or more spine plate components that connect to one another through projection and socket interfaces. The projection and socket interfaces may provide for snap fit features that allow locking connectivity between the spine plate components. The modular spine plate components constitute a single end plate component and a single center or middle plate component. The end plate component has a first end plate leg and a second end plate leg. One of the first and second end plate legs includes an end socket while the other of the first and second end plate legs includes an end projection sized to be received in the end socket. The center plate component has a first center plate leg, a second center plate leg, a third center plate leg, and a fourth center plate leg. One of the first and second center plate legs includes a center socket while the other of the first and second center plate legs includes a center projection. To create N-level modular spine components, end plate components may be joined to one another through 180° rotation, center plate components may be joined with end plate components through 180° rotation, and center plate components may be joined with center plate components through 180° rotation with end plate components through 180° rotation. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210009 | Vertebral Fixation Plate Assembly - A vertebral fixation plate assembly for insertion into the resection site between two vertebrae of a patients vertebral column and fixation to front or lateral side of the two adjacent vertebral bodies above and below the resection site by means of surgical implantation is disclosed to include a fixation plate that has a plurality of round holes and elongated holes and an opening on the middle, a plurality of bone screws respectively inserted through the round holes and elongated holes for fastening the fixation plate to the patient's vertebral column, and a cage affixed to the opening on the fixation plate and holding holes cut through the periphery for bone fusion and grow. The cage is linked to a vertebral spacer for artificial vertebrae by means of bone fusion to prevent vertebral sinking or slipping of the vertebral spacer and to improve bone fusion efficiency. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210010 | Orthopedic plate for use in the MTP joint - The present invention is a MTP plate that has a first embodiment with a profile having bilateral mirror symmetry of the about a transverse plane with an angle of about 5° for dorsiflexion and an angle of about 10° for valgus. Both ends of the plate include a central arm having a slot for compression and two offset arms having offset ears with locking screw holes that provide for multiplanar compressive fixation. The bone contacting surface of the plate is radiused to allow the plate to be in snug contact with the bone. In a second embodiment of the plate for revision surgery, the proximal end of the plate includes a metatarsal extension and the plate has a central locking hole for securing bone graft. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210011 | Orthopedic plate for use in the midfoot - An orthopedic plate is specifically configured for implantation at the mid-foot. The plate has a first radius along the x-axis in the y direction and a second radius along the y-axis in the y direction The plate has an ring-shaped footprint with two diagonal sets, (one set of longer and one set of shorter) of opposing tabs. In each set of tabs, one tab includes a compression slot that extends and causes compression in a direction toward a screw hole in the opposing tab of the other set of tabs. The maximum length of the plate extends between the longer set of tabs, and an opening is included along this axis to allow viewing of the bone/bone fragments under the plate. The placement of the compression slots and the screw holes account for the progressively anterior placement of the cuneiforms and provides for compression in the medial direction. In a further embodiment, the plate is flat or includes a crease midway between the first and second tabs, which facilitates placement of the plate at the joint between the metatarsals and the cuneiforms. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210012 | Laminoplasty devices and methods - Laminoplasty plates are engageable to at least one portion of a divided lamina to maintain a desired spacing relative to the spinal canal. The laminoplasty plates include a spacer portion having a first end and a second end that spans a gap formed by at least one of a divided lamina portion. The laminoplasty plates can include a lamina engagement portion at one end for engagement with the divided lamina portion. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090222047 | Implant for correcting skeletal mechanics - Deformities present on the end of a bone, for example the end of the metatarsal bone making up part of the metatarsocuneiform joint, can lead to deformities such as bunions. These deformities are treatable with an implant that comprises a plate with a wedge extending perpendicular from the plate. Following removal of cartilage from the joint, deformed portions at the end of the bone are removed and the wedge is inserted in the joint and held in place when the plate is attached to the bones flanking the joint. This effectively fuses the two bones together. The wedge can be shaped in various ways depending on the particular deformity present. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090264934 | Bone plate system configurable as static or dynamic implant - Bone plate systems and methods for implanting. A bone plate system includes a bone plate having a first surface, a second, bone contacting surface opposed to the first surface, and at least one aperture extending through the first and second surfaces. The system includes a bone screw having a threaded shank along a distal end portion thereof, the threaded shank configured to pass through the aperture. A dynamic member is configured to fit between portions of the screw and the bone plate and allow movement of the dynamic member and the screw relative to the bone plate in a first direction, while preventing movement of the dynamic member relative to the bone plate in a direction opposite to the first direction. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090270924 | Occipitocervical Fixation System - An occipital plate system comprising: (a) a plate having one or more apertures for receiving bone fasteners adapted for securing the plate to the skull; (b) two rails extending outwardly from opposing sides of the plate; and (c) two rod receptacles, each comprising a body portion and a receiver portion, the body portion defining a passageway through which one of the rails slides, the receiver portion defining a cavity to receive a rod and threads above the cavity for receiving a set screw such that at least a portion of each of a rail, the rod and the set screw are contained within the rod receptacle. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090275987 | BONE PLATE EXTENDER AND EXTENSION SYSTEM FOR BONE RESTORATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The disclosure includes a bone plate extender and extension system. The system includes a first bone plate extender and may additionally include a bone fixation element and/or an additional bone plate. The bone plate extender may be affixed to a bone portion at one end, for instance, a fractured bone portion, via a bone fixation element, and associated with a second bone plate at an opposite end, so as to facilitate alignment and stabilization of the bone and thereby correct and treat a bone fracture. The bone plate extender may include an extended body, which includes a bone plate engagement portion, a bone fixation portion, and an intercalating portion there between. In certain variations, the extended body is planar, and in certain variations the extended body is angled, curved or arced. Methods of using such bone plate extension systems for the reduction, restoration and treatment of bone fractures are also provided. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090281576 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system includes an implant and instrumentation for stabilizing the spine. In one embodiment, the system includes a plate having a side rail and a channel extending adjacent the side rail. A pedicle screw assembly is positioned in the channel in releasable engagement with the side rail. The pedicle screw assembly includes a polyaxial screw seated in a lower housing having a lower locking flange. An upper housing having an upper locking flange secures the plate to the lower housing. The side rail of the plate is releasably engaged between the upper locking flange and the lower locking flange. The upper and lower housings include on-board locking mechanisms for fixing components in the screw assembly. The screw assembly and plate are inserted and oriented by remote manipulation. Minimally invasive techniques for inserting the implant are performed with the instrumentation, and cause minimal disturbance to surrounding tissue. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281577 | BONE PLATE WITH REDUCTION AIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Aspects of the present disclosure include a bone plate and/or a bone plate system. The bone plate includes an elongate body, which body includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The proximal portion includes at least one projection extending there from, which projection is configured for contacting a bone portion, e.g., a fractured bone portion, so as to aid in the reduction thereof. In some variations, the proximal portion includes a plurality of projections, e.g., reduction aids. Methods of using such a bone plate having reduction aids by itself, or in conjunction with a second bone plate, for the reduction, restoration and treatment of a bone fracture are also provided. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281578 | Proximal humeral fracture reduction and fixation device - An apparatus and method for reducing and fixing fractures, for example, a proximal humeral fracture. A jacking device releasably attached to a locking plate presses against an inferior aspect of the head to rotate the head into anatomic alignment. Suture material stitched into the soft tissue superior to the head pulls the superior end of the head and guides and steers the head. The suture material passes through suture holes in the superior end of the plate. The jacking device positions and holds the head in an anatomic neck/shaft angle, thereby allowing the head to be fixed to the locking plate. In one such embodiment, a swivel bushing in the plate receives the jacking device and allows the angle of the device to be adjusted as desired. To aid in the fluoroscopic visualization during surgery, a radiolucent retractor is used to avoid blocking the surgeon's view. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090312801 | MULTI-GUIDE PLATE HOLDER - Methods, instruments, and kits for attaching cranial plates. One embodiment implements a method which includes releasably attaching a plate to an instrument (using retaining members of the instrument) and placing the plate on a cranium (using an elongated and offset handle of the instrument). The method can include drilling a hole in the cranium, tapping the hole, and placing the screw in the hole using the instrument which defines a pattern of holes corresponding to, a pattern of holes on the plate. The drilling of the hole, tapping of the hole, and placing of the screw can occur by engaging one of the instrument holes with, respectively, a drill bit shank, a tap shank, and a screw head having a common diameter corresponding to a diameter of the instrument hole. The method can include selecting the plate, the drill bit, the tap, and the screw from a kit. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090326589 | HINGED PLATE FOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION - One embodiment provides a system which can include a pair of plates pivotably coupled to each other by a hinge. The plates can attach to posterior surfaces of vertebrae. The posterior surfaces can be on vertebral facets or can be exposed by removal of the facets. The hinge can be coupled to the plates in such a manner that the hinge is positioned adjacent to a center of rotation about which the vertebrae rotate relative to each other when the spine extends or flexes. The hinge can include a ball and socket, pin and pin hole, screw, etc and a sealing jacket. The system can include a piston for allowing the system to stretch and compress with the spine. Travel stops can be included in the hinge and piston. Multiple levels of the spine can be stabilized by systems with pairs of plates keyed to align with each other. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A PLATE TO THE SPINAL COLUMN - The present invention is directed to a drill guide and methods of using a drill guide with a plate having at least one slotted hole extending therethrough. The drill guide positions a bone engaging fastener away from the ends of the slot, allowing compression or distraction of the bony segment to which the plate is attached. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004691 | GROWTH CONTROL DEVICE - A growth control device includes a bone plate having a stepped profile defined by a first level, a second level and an intermediate ramp connecting the first and second levels. The first level includes a first threaded hole for receiving a first bone fastener and the second level includes a second threaded hole for receiving a second bone fastener. The bone plate includes a proximal pair of side female notches, a distal pair of side female notches, a proximal guide hole and a distal guide hole. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100016899 | CLAVICLE FIXATION - A substantially rigid plate is secured to a medial portion of a clavicle relative to a fracture in the clavicle. The plate is positioned so that it extends at least partially over a distal portion of the clavicle relative to the fracture. The plate has surfaces that define a first opening through which a suture can pass. A hole is formed in the clavicle. A washer may be positioned at a side of the plate opposite the clavicle. Alternatively, the plate may include suture holes or edge features for securing a suture. A suture is secured to the washer, to at least one suture hole or to at least one edge feature, and extends through the first opening, through the hole in the clavicle and is secured to the coracoid process. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100016900 | System and Method for Fracture Reduction - A system for fracture reduction includes a reduction plate for reducing a fracture between a first bone segment and a second bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a first side of the reduction plate, a travel slot and a screw hole. The travel slot is configured to slidably engage a first positioning element that extends into the first bone segment through the travel slot and the first screw hole is configured to affix the first side of the reduction plate to the first bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a second side of the reduction plate, an adjustment hole and a second screw hole. The adjustment hole is configured to engage a second positioning element that extends into the second bone segment through the adjustment hole and the second screw hole is configured to affix the second side of the reduction plate to the second bone segment. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100030276 | Periarticular Bone Plate With Biplanar Offset Head Member - A periarticular bone plate for the internal fixation of a fractured, proximal tibia of a surgical patient includes a shaft member connected to a head member, a top surface, a bottom surface, a posterior edge, an anterior edge and a plurality of holes extending between the top and bottom surfaces for receiving fasteners for attaching the plate to the bone. The head member is offset relative to the shaft member in each of a frontal and sagittal planes of the proximal tibia. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100036429 | Plate for fixing bone fragments - The invention concerns a plate for fixing bone fragments, where the plate consists of a pressed molded body of wire, preferably a pressed knitted fabric. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100057132 | MODULAR BONE FIXATION DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURES AND RELATED METHODS - A bone fixation device may include a primary bone plate. The primary bone plate may include an elongate member having a first fastener-receiving passageway therein to receive a first fastener to anchor the primary bone plate to a long bone of a patient, and an enlarged head member extending from the elongate member and having a secondary bone plate-receiving passageway therein. The bone fixation device may also include a secondary bone plate received in the secondary bone plate-receiving passageway and having a second fastener-receiving passageway therein to receive a second fastener to anchor the secondary bone plate to fractured end portions of the long bone of the patient. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057133 | Tibia-talus-calcaneus (T-T-C) locking plate - Disclosed is a bone fusion or implant, method and system for arthrodesis of a human ankle fusing the distal end of a tibia, talus and/or a calcaneus bone by employing a single anatomically lateral incision to the tibia, fibula, talus and calcaneus region, removing some or all of a fibula in the incision area and attaching the implant to the tibia, talus and/or calcaneus in a generally central area of the ankle. The removed portion of the fibula is morsilized and made into a paste and mixed with an autologous platelet concentrate that is applied as a bone graft to the implant site thereby enhancing the arthrodesis site and enhancing hemostasis. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100069966 | Bone Plate System for Hand Fractures and Other Small Bones - A bone plate system for the internal fixation of metacarpal and phalanx fractures of the hand is provided. The plates are structured to permit independent reconfiguration of holes of the plates relative to a longitudinal axis and are configured to orient fasteners to interdigitate with holes displaced along the longitudinal axis. The plates are very thin, and a locking screw with a low profile head design is provided for use therewith. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100082068 | Intramedullary Tubular Bone Fixation - An intramedullary bone fixation device suitable for treatment of fractures of the tubular bones of the hand or feet. The implantable device can be used singly or introduced through both the radial and ulnar aspects. The device includes a stem having a tip portion at one end and a base member at the opposite end of the stem. The stem and tip portions are configured with a unique configuration and cross section to facilitate insertion into and through the canal and provide the necessary forces on the stem portion within the canal. The base is sized and configured to minimize tissue damage while as the same time providing a strong point of fixation. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100087871 | VERTEBRAL FIXATION PLATE ASSEMBLY - A vertebral plate assembly is configured to be attached to an existing plate assembly for fixation of at least a first vertebrate to a second vertebrate in a spinal column. The existing plate assembly fixates the second vertebrate to one or more other vertebrae in the spinal column. The vertebral plate assembly includes a vertebral plate having a length along a central axis extending between a first end and a second end. The second end is sized to sit on at least a portion of one end of the existing plate assembly. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100121383 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR MAMMALIAN BONY SEGMENT STABILIZATION - Embodiments of bony region stabilization are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100125299 | Translational Occipital Vertebral Fixation System - An occipital plating system includes a fixation assembly with a plate and a coupling member extending from a respective one of opposite lateral portions of the plate. The coupling members include a channel to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal column. The coupling members are rotatable and translatable relative to the plate. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100131012 | CLAVICLE PLATE AND SCREWS - A bone plate and system is provided. The bone fixation plate conforms to the contour of an irregularly shaped bone and eliminates the need for pre-bending or intraoperative bending of the plate. The bone plate is applied to the bone in a generally flat condition and the process of installing and tightening the bone screws in the prescribed order serves to contour the plate to the underlying bone while providing sufficient strength to effect bone healing. The geometry of the plate allows the plate to follow the contour of an irregularly shaped bone, preventing prominence and patient palpability and streamlining the surgical procedure. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100137916 | SPINAL PLATES FOR STABILIZING SEGMENTS - In some aspects, the spinal plates of the present disclosure are sized and shaped for use in a spinal level adjacent to a previously treated spinal level. The spinal plates of the present disclosure are generally no-profile or low-profile plates. That is, the spinal plates are sized and shaped for positioning entirely within the disc space between adjacent vertebrae such that the plates either do not extend beyond the outer boundaries of the vertebrae (no profile) or extend only slightly beyond the outer boundaries of the vertebrae (low profile). The spinal plates of the present disclosure are also configured to receive fixation members, such as bone screws, in a hyper-angulated orientation. The hyper-angulated screws facilitate optimal cortical bone purchase or penetration of the adjacent vertebrae to fixedly secure the spinal plates to the vertebrae. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152781 | VERTEBRAL TEMPLATE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Template systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for use in conjunction with corresponding spinal fusion plates. Preferred templates are slotted to allow for use with distractor pins and a distractor. Additionally preferred templates include windows to allow the operating surgeon to have more visibility of the intervertebral area, including the graft. After the appropriate sized template has been placed against the targeted vertebrae, holding pins can be placed into the vertebral bodies to help guide the fusion plate and to compress the intervertebral space. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152782 | Patient Specific High Tibia Osteotomy - A surgical kit includes a patient-specific alignment guide having a three-dimensional engagement surface custom-made by computer imaging to conform to a corresponding portion of a patient's tibial bone. The patient-specific alignment guide defines an elongated planar slot for guiding a blade. The planar slot is oriented at a selected angle and at a selected position relative to an anatomic axis of the patient when the engagement surface engages the corresponding portion of the tibial bone. The selected angle and selected position are determined during a pre-operative planning stage. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100179599 | Device for reducing a bone fracture, in particular a fracture at the bone epiphyses - The device according to the invention, for reducing a fracture, in particular a fracture at bone epiphyses, comprises:
| 07-15-2010 |
| 20100198266 | Biplanar Fracture Fixation - An osteosynthesis device is provided. The device includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The first portion is positioned substantially along a first plane and is configurable to fit a first bone surface. The second portion is positioned substantially along a second plane that is different from the first plane and is configurable to fit a second bone surface. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100222825 | SIDE-LOADING OCCIPITAL VERTEBRAL FIXATION SYSTEM - An occipital plating system includes a fixation assembly with a plate and a coupling member extending from a respective one of opposite lateral portions of the plate. The coupling members each include a passage that opens in at least one of a medial or lateral direction to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal column. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100268282 | ANTERIOR SPINAL PLATE WITH PREFORMED DRUG-ELUTING DEVICE AFFIXED THERETO - An anterior spinal plate has affixed to at least a portion of a surface thereof at least one preformed drug-eluting device fabricated from a drug-eluting matrix containing at least one elutable drug. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100274292 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS CONSISTING OF MAGNESIUM OR MAGNESIUM ALLOY BY SINTERING - The present invention relates to a process for producing components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy by sintering. This process makes it possible, for the first time, to produce components consisting of magnesium or magnesium alloy which provide outstanding elasticity together with a sufficient strength. Materials of this type can be used as biocompatible endosseous implant materials. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100305618 | Orthopedic plate - The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones including specifically the small bones of the spine. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation. In a further embodiment, the plate is intended for use through the length of the spine. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100324602 | EXPANDED FIXATION OF BONES - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for expanded bone fixation with bone plates. A bone plate and an extension plate may be provided. The bone plate may be secured to a proximal portion of a humerus and overlapping the greater tuberosity of the humerus using fasteners received in openings defined by the bone plate. The extension plate may be attached to the bone plate and the humerus using (a) a fastener disposed in an aperture defined by the first end region and in threaded engagement with the bone plate and (b) a fastener received in an aperture defined by the second end region and extending into the humerus. The attached extension plate may extend from a position over the greater tuberosity to a position over the lesser tuberosity of the humerus such that the intermediate region is disposed over a biceps tendon. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110004252 | PLATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BONE FRACTURES - A plate is provided for the treatment of bone fractures, the plate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface and being adapted to face a bone surface. At least one of the first and second surfaces defines at least one generally linearly shaped portion of a boundary of at least one cross section of the plate. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110054539 | BONE ANCHOR, ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND ORTHOPAEDIC SYSTEM - A bone anchor, orthopaedic device and orthopaedic system are described. A bone anchor for use in an orthopaedic procedure which comprises a bone fixation portion provided with a plurality of fixation openings, the fixation openings each being adapted to receive a fixation device for fixing the bone fixation portion to a bone of a patient, and a device attachment portion provided with a first attachment opening and a second attachment opening, the first attachment opening and the second attachment opening being connected to each other by a solid stabilizing portion and being adapted to receive an attachment device for attaching the device attachment portion to an orthopaedic device. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110125193 | Sternal closure device - A method for utilizing a sternal closure device for securing and retaining longitudinally divided halves of a sternum, the device having two sets of anterior and posterior longitudinally extended brace members with brace joining mechanisms extending through the sternal halves to join the anterior brace members to the posterior brace members, such that the sternal halves are compressed between the anterior and posterior brace members, and transverse bridging members that laterally connect the two sets of brace members, with securing mechanisms to retain the two sets of brace members in a contracted configuration with the sternal halves in abutting relation. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110144698 | Mandibular Fixation Plate - A bone fixation implant is provided that includes a bone fixation plate and a plurality of fasteners. The bone fixation plate corresponds generally to stress lines imparted onto the mandible during anatomical function of the mandible. Thus, the bone fixation plate includes a primary leg and an auxiliary leg extending obliquely out from the primary leg. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110270319 | SUBMUSCULAR PLATING SYSTEM - The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a fixation procedure. For example, a system is provided that includes a bone plate having a first plurality of apertures and a targeting arm having a second plurality of apertures. Each of the second plurality of apertures of the targeting arm are configured for targeting of a bone fastener to one of first plurality of apertures. An imaginary targeting line extends from a first aperture of the first plurality of apertures to a first aperture of the second plurality of apertures. The system includes a mounting member, which includes a first end secured to the bone plate and a second end secured to the targeting arm. The second end of the mounting member is offset from the first end such that the second end is spaced from the imaginary targeting line. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120029574 | ORTHOGNATHIC IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USE - An implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a mandible may include a longitudinal plate member and a plurality of pre-configured guides coupled to the plate member. The longitudinal plate member is pre-bent to correspond to the post-operative shape of the mandible; and the guides are pre-configured to align the plate member with the mandible when the implant is positioned against the mandible after the mandible has been separated. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120089192 | Bone Plate Assembly with Guide Member - A bone plate assembly is provided including a plate member with a top side ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120165878 | Bone Plate Structure - The present invention discloses an approximately π-shaped improved bone plate structure, fixed on a bone of an animal for maintaining the relative positions of different portions of the bone. One of the other features of the present invention is that bone plate structure comprises at least one contouring portion for allowing the surgeons to intra-operatively adjusting the shape in accordance with the shape of the bone. Furthermore, the present invention may fit the bone with multi-axis, decreasing stress concentration, preventing the opening portion from being unsuitably covered and preventing the wound deformation from being pressed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120203283 | Fixation plate - A fixation plate with a base section including apertures for fixation to one bone segment and a leg section extending from the base section and including apertures for fixation to another bone segment. The expanse of the base section tapers gradually to smoothly cojoin with the leg section. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120232595 | FASTENER RETENTION SYSTEM FOR SPINAL PLATES - A fastener retention system for retaining fasteners within apertures of an orthopedic plate includes a first pocket disposed between two of the apertures in the plate, a blocking member disposed between the two apertures and including a second pocket that forms a cavity with the first pocket, and a spring that expands from a compressed configuration within the first pocket to a decompressed configuration within the cavity. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120245642 | Surgical Implant - The invention relates to a surgical implant ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130053897 | Method and Apparatus for the Stabilization of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint - A method and apparatus for the stabilization of the trapeziometacarpal joint following the removal or partial resection of the trapezium includes an assembly for securing a first metacarpal relative to a second metacarpal. The assembly includes a suture guide having a suture anchor plate that is frangibly connected to a guide stem. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130096628 | TRANSCORPOREAL SPINAL DECOMPRESSION AND REPAIR SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for making an access channel through a vertebral body to access a site of neural compression, decompressing it, and repairing the channel to restore vertebral integrity. System elements include an implantable vertebral plate, a guidance device for orienting bone cutting tools and controlling the path of a cutting tool, a bone cutting tool to make a channel in the vertebral body, a tool for opening or partially-resecting the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine, a tool for retrieving a herniated disc, an implantable device with osteogenic material to fill the access channel, and a retention device that lockably-engages the bone plate to retain it in position after insertion. System elements may be included in a surgery to decompress an individual nerve root, the spinal cord, or the cauda equina when compressed, for example, by any of a herniated disc, an osteophyte, a thickened ligament arising from degenerative changes within the spine, a hematoma, or a tumor. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130123856 | QUICK-CONNECT DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide for use with a bone plate is provided in accordance with various aspects of the present teachings. The drill guide can include a body and a quick-connect coupling arrangement. The body can have a proximal end, a distal end and can define a guide passage therebetween. The distal end can have a bone plate engaging portion. The quick-connect coupling arrangement can be associated with the bone plate engaging portion, and can include first and second lobes projecting radially outward from an outer surface of the bone plate engaging portion. The bone plate engaging portion and the first and second lobes can be operable to be slidably received in a bone screw hole in the bone plate so as to removably couple the drill guide to the bone plate in a predetermined orientation relative to the bone screw hole. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130138154 | Devices, systems and methods for re-alignment of bone - A bone re-angling device may be used in performing an osteotomy. The re-angling device may be a generally wedge-shaped body. The re-angling device maybe coupled to the bone using a fixation member. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130158607 | Apparatus and Methods for Repairing Craniomaxillofacial Bones Using Customized Bone Plates - Bone plates and methods of using the bone plates for adjoining bone fragments are disclosed herein. A device for adjoining at least two bone fragments includes a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the delivery catheter has an inner void for passage of at least one filling material and an inner lumen for passage of a light source; a conformable bone plate releasably engaging the distal end of the delivery catheter, wherein the conformable bone plate has a first surface, a second surface, a proximal end, and a distal end and at least one aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface for receiving a fastener; and an adapter releasably engaging the proximal end of the delivery catheter for receiving the light source and a delivery system housing the at least one filling material. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130172941 | Multifunctional Plate for Neurological Cranial Surgeries - A plate used in neurological cranial surgeries having a set of grooves and holes providing it with multiple functions: radial groove with semicircular end sufficient to receive a drain or catheter; central round hole, sufficient to receive a second drain or catheter; three curved oblong holes around the central circular hole and the borders with ends adjacent to the semicircular end of the radial groove. The plate provides a useful area, on which the following are disposed: the semicircular end of the radial groove, the central round hole and the curved oblong. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130184764 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC HIGH TIBIA OSTEOTOMY - A surgical method for tibia osteotomy includes attaching a patient-specific alignment guide to a corresponding surface of a tibia of a patient for whom the alignment guide is customized during a pre-operative planning stage and making a partial bone cut in the tibia through a planar slot of the alignment guide. The planar slot is oriented at a patient-specific angle relative to an anatomic axis of the patient and the angle is customized during the pre-operative planning stage. The method includes opening the bone cut to form an opening wedge, and inserting a patient-specific implantable wedge into the opening wedge. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130211459 | PANCARPAL ARTHRODESIS BONE PLATE - A bone plate is configured for pancarpal arthrodesis. The bone plate can include a plurality of apertures that can be aligned with the metacarpal bones. The apertures can include a first portion and second portion that is longitudinally and laterally offset with respect to the first portion. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130226247 | ORTHOGNATHIC IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USE - An implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a mandible may include a longitudinal plate member and a plurality of pre-configured guides coupled to the plate member. The longitudinal plate member is pre-bent to correspond to the post-operative shape of the mandible; and the guides are pre-configured to align the plate member with the mandible when the implant is positioned against the mandible after the mandible has been separated. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130245695 | VETERINARY PLATE - A bone fixation device includes a plate body which includes (a) a first body portion lying in a first plane, (b) a second body portion lying in a second plane and (c) an interface body portion lying in a third plane. The first plane is angled relative to the second plane and the third plane is angled relative to the first and second planes. A longitudinal axis of the first body portion is angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the second body portion. The first body portion has first and second openings extending therethrough. The second body portion has third and fourth openings extending therethrough. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245696 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING BONE FRACTURES - An ulnar fixation plate includes a head portion configured to conform to a volar side of an ulnar bone proximate to an ulnar head, the head comprising of first head portion configured to receive a first fixation device, a second head portion configured to receive a second fixation device, and a shaft portion coupled to the head portion with the shaft portion configured to conform to the volar side of the ulnar bone. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130268009 | PLATES CONFIGURED TO RIGIDLY FIX FRAGMENTS OF A PARS INTERARTICULARIS TO ONE ANOTHER - An apparatus for securing a vertebra during healing of a fracture within a pars area of the vertebra is described. In certain embodiments, the apparatus is a plate that has an outer shape similar to a shape of a pedicle and/or lamina of the vertebra, and an inner section that facilitates access to the pars area when the plate is secured to the vertebra. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140012327 | BENDING TOOL AND METHOD FOR RESHAPING A BONE PLATE - A bone plate system for reshaping a bone plate to conform to contours of bone surfaces. The system comprises a bone plate, a pair of spaced-apart guides removably attached to the bone plate, and a bending tool. The bending tool comprises a handle and a head attached to a distal end of the handle. The head defines a cavity sized and shaped to engage the pair of spaced-apart guides. The bone plate system is configured to transfer a leverage force applied by a user to the bending tool while the cavity of the head is fitted over the pair of spaced-apart guides to a regionalized bending moment to the bone plate through the pair of spaced-apart guides to reshape the bone plate. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140039560 | Bone Plate with Pre-assembled Drill Guide Tips - Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140135846 | POSTERIOR SPINAL PROSTHESIS - A posterior spinal prosthesis is configured to cover exposed portions of a spinal column especially, but not necessarily, as a result of a medical spinal procedure and particularly, to provide posterior coverage of an exposed spinal cord, soft tissue, Foramen and/or adipose tissue, associated with one or more vertebrae as a result of the removal the spinous processes and/or the spinous process and laminar hoods from the one or more vertebrae of the spine as a result of a spinal decompression procedure or other reason. A plate forming the prosthesis is connectable to spine rod constructs implanted on lateral sides of the vertebrae and projects in the posterior direction relative to the connection. The plate is generally curved in the superior/inferior direction to provide either a lordotic or kyphotic curvature depending on the portion of the spine to which the prosthesis is utilized. As such, the posterior spinal prosthesis may be used on any portion of the spine such as the cervical vertebrae, the thoracic vertebrae and/or the lumbar vertebrae. The present posterior spinal prosthesis also provides posterior stabilization of the associated vertebrae as well as aiding in preventing post operative soft tissue cavitation at the decompression site. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140336712 | ORTHOPEDIC PLATE - An orthopedic plate has a portion with a curved bottom surface that is designed to extend longitudinally along the bone and change the inferior curve as it advances proximally along the bone from a shallower to a sharper radius and further spirals downward as the plate advances. The plate includes a set of tabs, offset from the longitudinal axis of the plate to provide for better pullout values. The ears may be located at the terminal portion of the plate or somewhat more intermediate to the terminus of the plate, depending on the intended application. A point in the center of the central screw hole can be used to define the origin of the plate, and the angles of the screw and/or pegs holes can be referenced with Z, Y, and Z coordinates relative to this central hole. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150080966 | DEPTH CONTROLLABLE AND MEASURABLE MEDICAL DRIVER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are devices and methods for creating a bore in bone. The devices and methods described involve controlling the drive and measuring the work of a working tool such that a user can avoid injuries to surrounding structures. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150100094 | PIVOTING VERTEBRAL PLATE - A surgical system includes an implant having a first attachment mechanism and an insertion instrument having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second attachment mechanism disposed at the distal end for removable connection with the first attachment mechanism. The proximal end of the insertion instrument is pivotable with respect to the implant. The insertion instrument can include an inserter and a guide. A method of using the surgical system is provided. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112394 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN OPEN WEDGE, HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY - An osteotomy plate for maintaining the spacing of a wedge-like opening in bone, the osteotomy plate comprising: a body having a front side and a back side; a key extending out of the back side of the body for disposition in a keyhole formed in the bone along the wedge-like opening; and a plurality of mounting holes for receiving fixation screws therein, the mounting holes being formed in the body such that when the key is disposed in the keyhole, the mounting holes direct the fixation screws into bone on either side of the wedge-like opening. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150320455 | SPINAL PLATE AND DRILL GUIDE - Bone plates and bone plate systems are provided in which a bone plate includes a plurality of bone screw holes formed therein and positioned in laterally adjacent pairs. Positioned between the laterally adjacent pairs of bone screw holes are stabilizing strut. The bone plate system can additionally include windows positioned between longitudinally adjacent struts. Transverse bone screw planes can extend across the superior and inferior edges of the bone screw holes and define the minimum longitudinal boundaries of the windows. A guide device adapted for mating with the bone plate is also disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327899 | Ankle Tibia Plates - Implant devices for the internal fixation of fractured bones, and more particularly to ankle plates for the tibia bone are disclosed and include an anterolateral tibia plate having an L-shaped body including a proximal portion defining a longitudinal axis, and a distal portion defining a traverse axis, and having a support bridge connected between the proximal portion and the distal portion. Implant devices disclosed also include an anterior tibia plate having an elongated first portion, a second portion that widens outward with respect to the elongated first portion, and a plurality of removable tabs attached to the outer edge of the second portion. Implant devices disclosed also include a medial tibia plate having an elongated shaft with a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is configured to extend proximate to a base of medial malleolus, and has a curvature with respect to a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated shaft. The distal portion may include a plurality of removable tabs. The removable tabs may be disposed to define an opening between the removable tabs to orient a bone fastener into a bone. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160074051 | QUICK-CONNECT DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide for use with a bone plate is provided in accordance with various aspects of the present teachings. The drill guide can include a body and a quick-connect coupling arrangement. The body can have a proximal end, a distal end and can define a guide passage therebetween. The distal end can have a bone plate engaging portion. The quick-connect coupling arrangement can be associated with the bone plate engaging portion, and can include first and second lobes projecting radially outward from an outer surface of the bone plate engaging portion. The bone plate engaging portion and the first and second lobes can be operable to be slidably received in a bone screw hole in the bone plate so as to removably couple the drill guide to the bone plate in a predetermined orientation relative to the bone screw hole. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081729 | IMPLANTABLE INSERT SLEEVE - The present disclosure relates to an insert sleeve ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160143677 | Orthognathic Implant and Methods of Use - An implant for use in orthognathic surgery of a mandible may include a longitudinal plate member and a plurality of pre-configured guides coupled to the plate member. The longitudinal plate member is pre-bent to correspond to the post-operative shape of the mandible; and the guides are pre-configured to align the plate member with the mandible when the implant is positioned against the mandible after the mandible has been separated. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160157904 | BONE PLATE FOR REDUCING ANGULAR BONE DEFORMITY AND METHOD OF USING - Described herein are methods sand devices for the correction and reduction of bone deformities, such as metatarsus primus adductus, using a tethering technique which does not require drilling into the stable bone. In some embodiments, a bone plate has an elongate plate body and wings extending laterally from the plate body. The wings may be configured to generally follow the circumferential contours of the bone when placed on the bone in use. The bone plate can further include means for positioning cerclage material on the bone plate such that the cerclage material extends circumferentially over the wings rather than on the bone, thereby reducing the total contact area between the cerclage material and the bone. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160166298 | BONE PLATE WITH ELEVATED SUTURE HOLE STRUCTURES | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160175015 | ADJUSTABLE FIXATION DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20180021050 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR CORRECTION OF DEFORMITIES IN A BONE | 01-25-2018 |
| 20190142477 | ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE ASSEMBLY | 05-16-2019 |
