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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Jonas Andermahr, Marmagen, DE;
Flora Mauch, Zuerich, CH;
Claudia Reichle, Langendorf, CH;
Philipp Brun, Basel, CH;
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation plate, comprises an elongated body contoured to conform to the anatomy of a clavicle, the elongated body comprising a head at a first end and a shaft extending therefrom to a second end, the second end further comprising a reduced diameter tapered tip configured to permit insertion of the elongate body through a minimally invasive incision formed adjacent the clavicle. The bone fixation plate also comprises a first plate hole extending through the shaft from a proximal face to a distal face, the first plate hole formed as a combination hole and a second plate hole extending through the head from the proximal face to the distal face, the second plate hole being threaded.