Bone plate

US9107718B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9107718-B2
Application numberUS-201213347410-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 10, 2012
Priority dateJan 10, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A composite bone plate comprising: (a) a rigid ring that defines an internal opening and the outline of a bone plate; and, (b) a deformable material mounted to the rigid ring and at least partially spanning the internal opening, the deformable material including at least one through opening that is concurrently circumscribed by the rigid ring.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composite bone plate comprising: a rigid frame that defines an internal opening and the outline of a bone plate; a deformable material mounted to the rigid frame at least partially spanning the internal opening, and including at least one through opening that is concurrently circumscribed by the rigid frame, the at least one through opening defining a first axis for receiving a fastening device, wherein the shape of the at least one through opening is ca…

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What does patent US9107718B2 cover?
A composite bone plate comprising: (a) a rigid ring that defines an internal opening and the outline of a bone plate; and, (b) a deformable material mounted to the rigid ring and at least partially spanning the internal opening, the deformable material including at least one through opening that is concurrently circumscribed by the rigid ring.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Isch Bryce A, Biomet Mfg Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/8085. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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