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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2009
James D. Ralph, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Thomas N. Troxell, Pottstown, PA (US);
Mark Michels, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Thomas D. Meade, Allentown, PA (US);
James D. Ralph, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Thomas N. Troxell, Pottstown, PA (US);
Mark Michels, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Thomas D. Meade, Allentown, PA (US);
MBD Medical LLC, Englewood, NJ (US);
Abstract
A bone plate and system is provided. The bone fixation plate conforms to the contour of an irregularly shaped bone and eliminates the need for pre-bending or intraoperative bending of the plate. The bone plate is applied to the bone in a generally flat condition and the process of installing and tightening the bone screws in the prescribed order serves to contour the plate to the plate to the underlying bone while providing sufficient strength to effect bone healing. The geometry of the plate allows the plate to follow the contour of an irregularly shaped bone, preventing prominence and patient palpability and streamlining the surgical procedure.