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

Claim 17:
18. 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;
and
a flexible, strap-like locking fastener having a first end and a second end opposite the first end,
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, and wherein the locking fastener is cannulated so that the locking fastener includes a cannulation.