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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Claude Mathieu, Bettlach, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Harald Saner, Selzach, CH;
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone plate system includes (a) Bone Plate having a bottom surface for contacting bone, an upper surface and at least one through hole extending from the bottom surface to the upper surface, the through hole having a central axis and a cross-section that extends orthogonally to the central axis and is one of at least partially polygonal, at least partially prismatic, and at least partially elliptical; (b) Bushing within the through hole, Bushing including a central bore designed to receive a bone fixation element, a cross-section of Bushing orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of Bushing is shaped substantially the same as the cross-section of the through hole so that Bushing is secured against rotation about its longitudinal axis; and (c) at least one Bone Fixation Element having a portion for anchoring within bone, Bone Fixation Element configured and dimensioned for insertion into the central bore of Bushing.