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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2017
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Adam Hashmi, West Chester, PA (US);
Mirco Rocci, Zuchwil, CH;
Lynn Kelly, West Chester, PA (US);
Fabienne Fischer, Zuchwil, CH;
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone plate for fixation to a phalanx includes a head extending from a first end to a second end and having first and second fixation element holes extending therethrough, a connection portion extending from the second end of the head to a third end along the central longitudinal axis, the connection portion including an oblong hole elongated in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis, and a shaft extending from the third end of the connection portion to a fourth end along the central longitudinal axis. The shaft includes third and fourth fixation element holes extending along the central longitudinal axis. The shaft includes a plurality of first projections and a plurality of second projections. The first and second projections include corresponding projection fixation element holes extending therethrough and being connected to the shaft. The first and second projections are alternatingly provided on the shaft.