Patent ID: 11944360
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. The bone plate of claim 17, wherein:
the plate threads define fully formed thread profiles comprising, the crests, the roots, and the flanks;
the roots, crests, and flanks collectively deviate from a reference thread profile that is V-shaped and defines crest reference points at apices at a first side thereof and root reference points at apices at a second side thereof opposite the first side; and
a thread height measured from the crests to the roots is less than a reference height measured from the crest reference points to the root reference points, such that a ratio of the thread height to the reference height is in a range of 0.50:1 to 1.00:1.