Patent ID: 11957394
Assignee: J.M. LONGYEAR MANUFACTURING, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. The surgical bone plate and caddy assembly of claim 1, further comprising an additional caddy connected to the first and second peripheral edges of the indented section of the second segment of the bone plate, wherein the additional caddy comprises:
i) a first body comprising a shell portion, an elastomeric portion held by the shell portion, and a first caddy fastener aperture formed in the elastomeric portion of the first body of the additional caddy, wherein the first caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy extends from a top fastener opening to a bottom fastener opening, wherein the first caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy includes an interior surface, wherein a plurality of deflectable ribs are formed on the interior surface of the first caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy, and wherein the first caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy is aligned with the first bone plate fastener aperture of the second bone plate segment;
ii) a second body comprising a shell portion, an elastomeric portion held by the shell portion, and a second caddy fastener aperture formed in the elastomeric portion of the second body of the additional caddy, wherein the second caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy extends from a top fastener opening to a bottom fastener opening, wherein the second caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy includes an interior surface, wherein a plurality of deflectable ribs are formed on the interior surface of the second caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy, and wherein the second caddy fastener aperture of the additional caddy is aligned with the second bone plate fastener aperture of the second bone plate segment; and
iii) a central portion located between the first and second bodies of the additional caddy such that a gap is formed between the first and second bodies of the additional caddy above the central portion of the additional caddy, wherein the central portion of the additional caddy is connected to the first and second peripheral edges of the indented section of the first bone plate segment such that the central portion of the additional caddy removably connects the additional caddy to the second bone plate segment at first and second connections across the width of the indented section of the second bone plate segment between the first and second bodies of the additional caddy and between the first and second bone plate fastener apertures of the second bone plate segment.