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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Tornier SA, Saint Ismier, FR;
Abstract
An osteosynthesis plate designed for osteosynthesis of displaced fracture of the upper end of the arm bone includes a T-shaped main body () whereof the longitudinal branch () and the transverse branch () are respectively perforated with holes () for passing through screws for anchoring and fixing the plate against the outer profile of a bone, and fixing lugs () which extend from each side of the transverse branch () of the main body (), the lugs being less thick than the main body and perforated with holes () which co-operate with other anchoring screws for completely fixing bone fragments when urged in contact with the bone external profile.