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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2020
Biedermann Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Markku Biedermann, Miami, FL (US);
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Abstract
A bone plate assembly is provided for stabilizing a bone fracture. The bone plate assembly includes a bone plate, a first fastener, a second fastener, and an accessory element. The bone plate has a bone contacting, lower surface and an opposite upper surface, and a plurality of screw extending through the bone plate from the upper surface to the lower surface. At least one of the screw holes, a first fastener extends through the bone plate and into an underlying bone or bone fragment. Further, at the same screw hole, a second fastener is received to couple the accessory element to the upper surface of the bone plate to stabilize the accessory element on the bone plate. In at least an embodiment, the accessory element extending over a perimeter of the bone plate and into contact with the bone.