Patent ID: 9468479
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A bone plate for reducing a bone fracture, comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface; a threaded hole passing through the top surface, through a substantially solid interior region and out the bottom surface of the bone plate, threads of the threaded hole extending from the top surface, wherein the threaded hole engages a threaded head of a locking screw to stabilize the bone plate; and a non-threaded hole passing through the top surface, through the substantially solid interior region and out the bottom surface of the bone plate, wherein the non-threaded hole receives a compression screw to reduce the bone fracture, wherein at least a portion of the threaded hole overlaps at least a portion of the non-threaded hole, and wherein the threaded hole and the non-threaded hole are distinct holes.