Patent ID: 9486261
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for treating a bone, comprising: a plate having a connector opening and a first fastener receiving lumen extending therethrough, the first fastener receiving lumen being sized and shaped to receive therethrough a bone fastener, the plate further having a recessed portion surrounding the connector opening; a nail sized and shaped for insertion in a medullary canal of a target bone, the nail including an elongate shaft and an opening extending through the shaft; and a connector sized and shaped so that, when the plate is positioned over a target portion of bone in a desired alignment with the nail, the connector may be passed into the target portion of bone via the connector opening and into the opening of the nail, the shape of the connector mechanically engaging and interlocking with the opening to form an angularly stable connection between the plate and the nail, the shape of the connector configured to fit within the recessed portion.