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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2023
B-plate Inc., Chesterland, OH (US);
F. David Rothkopf, Ashland, MA (US);
Joseph Traut, Sharon, MA (US);
Tom Beltavski, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Jason Gromek, Brecksville, OH (US);
B-Plate Inc., Chesterland, OH (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation system includes a fixation plate formed of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material with a plurality of apertures configured to receive screws for fracture fixation. An malleable metallic insert is disposed within each aperture. The inserts may be sized to accept locking or non-locking screws over a range of angles. The inserts may protrude through the plate on the bone side, providing clearance between the composite plate and the bone. The apertures and inserts may have a generally cylindrical or obround shape. In embodiments, the inserts are shaped complementary to the apertures in which they are disposed.