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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2021
Bone plates having polygonal locking holes with thread interruption, and related systems and methods
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Steffan Daniel, Solothurn, CH;
Andreas Baeriswyl, Büren an der Aare, CH;
Sol Posada, Zuchwil, CH;
Joel Oberli, Niederdorf, CH;
Mirko Rocci, Bettlach, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone plate defines an interior surface that defines: a hole extending through the plate along an axis; plate threads configured for locking with a threaded head of a locking screw; first, second, and third columns sequentially located about the axis; a first corner extending tangentially from the second to the first column; and a second corner extending tangentially from the third to the first column. The first and second corners are substantially equidistantly spaced from the axis. The plate threads extend across the first, second, and third columns and the first and second corners. The interior surface defines a recess between the second and third columns and facing the first column. An apex of the recess is spaced further from the axis than are the first and second corners, such that the recess circumferentially interrupts at least a portion of at least one of the plate threads.