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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 08, 2008
Thomas James Graham, Timonium, MD (US);
Louise M. Focht, Del Mar, CA (US);
Thomas James Graham, Timonium, MD (US);
Louise M. Focht, Del Mar, CA (US);
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include a bone plate and/or a bone plate system. The bone plate includes an elongate body, which body includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The proximal portion includes at least one projection extending there from, which projection is configured for contacting a bone portion, e.g., a fractured bone portion, so as to aid in the reduction thereof. In some variations, the proximal portion includes a plurality of projections, e.g., reduction aids. Methods of using such a bone plate having reduction aids by itself, or in conjunction with a second bone plate, for the reduction, restoration and treatment of a bone fracture are also provided.