Patent ID: 11944362
Assignee: CIRCUMFIX SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A bone plate assembly, comprising:
a plate having a plurality of apertures formed through a thickness of the plate, with at least two apertures of the plurality of apertures being positioned proximal to edges on opposing sides of the plate;
a flexible, strap-like locking fastener having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
and
at least one locking nut configured to be positioned over at least one of the plurality of apertures and having a hollow core that is configured to receive either of the first end or the second end of the locking fastener, wherein the locking fastener is configured to be positioned around a portion of bone,
wherein the locking fastener is configured to be inserted through a first aperture of the plurality of apertures and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures, wherein the first end and the second end of the locking fastener are each configured to be locked into the plate, wherein the first end of the locking fastener or the second end of the locking fastener extend in a first direction when received in the hollow core, and wherein the locking fastener comprises ribs configured to engage an interior surface of the hollow core, thereby resisting movement of the locking fastener in a direction opposite the first direction.