Patent ID: 11857232
Assignee: MEDARTIS AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A fracture fixation system comprising:
a plate having a laterally extending bore passing therethrough, the laterally extending bore configured to receive a first wire when the plate is placed in contact with a bone;
said plate having a recess for receiving and securing a first end of said first wire;
said plate comprising an entry hole and an exit hole to at opposite ends of a first bore to allow said first wire to pass through said plate; and
a screw to capture said first wire in said first bore to maintain a desired tension on said first wire,
a tightener configured to provide tension to the first wire, said tightener comprising a post configured to be received in a post hole of said plate and a cross bore configured to allow the first wire to pass therethrough such that the tightener may be rotated in the post hole to tighten the first wire around the tightener.