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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
AO Technology Ag, Chur, CH;
Markus Windolf, Chermside, AU;
Devakara Epari, Newstead West, AU;
Michael Schuetz, St. Lucia, AU;
Tim Pohlemann, Homburg-Saar, DE;
Christoph Nötzli, Davos Platz, CH;
AO Technology AG, Chur, CH;
Abstract
The bone plate () has a lower surface (), an upper surface (), a thickness T measured between the lower and upper surfaces (), a longitudinal axis () and a plurality of plate holes () running from the lower surface () to the upper surface (). The bone plate () further has a slot () extending from the lower surface () towards the upper surface () and having a width W measured at the lower surface () and parallel to the longitudinal axis (). The slot () extends to a maximum distance D measured from the lower surface () towards the upper surface () of 0.4-0.9 times the thickness T of the bone plate (). The slot () has a width measured parallel to the longitudinal axis () which at its maximum extension E is at least 0.8 mm, preferably of at least 3 mm. The slot () allows the plate () to bend longitudinally—additionally to the intrinsic bendability of the unslotted plate ()—at most to the amount of 20°, preferably at most to the amount of 10°. Due to the bi-phasic properties of the bone plate () optimal bending properties and adaptability to anatomical surfaces are achieved.