Patent ID: 11871899
Assignee: CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A bone fixation system, comprising:
(i) a stabilizing member comprising:
an obverse side;
a reverse side opposite the obverse side; and
an elongated receiver having an opening on the obverse side, and first and second receiver holes extending through the obverse side and the reverse side, wherein the receiver holes define respective concavities with respect to a view from the obverse side such that the receiver holes are configured to engage heads of respective bone screws that are driven through the receiver holes, wherein the perimeter of the opening is continuously surrounded by the obverse side; and

(ii) a dynamic element comprising:
an elongated bridge extending between a first bridge end and a second bridge end, wherein the bridge is configured to be received by the elongated receiver;
a first leg coupled to the bridge and extending from the bridge through the first receiver hole to a first free end, wherein the elongated receiver and first leg are configured so that the first leg can extend through the reverse side of the stabilizing member when the bridge is received by the elongated receiver; and
a second leg coupled to the bridge and extending from the bridge through the second receiver hole to a second free end, wherein the elongated receiver and second leg are configured so that the second leg can extend through the reverse side of the stabilizing member when the bridge is received by the elongated receiver;
wherein the dynamic element is configured to be held in an elastically deformed state as it is being received by the elongated receiver, and to transition towards a relaxed state after it is received by the elongated receiver so as to apply a compressive force between the first and second free ends.