Patent ID: 9566096
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A plate for fixing an osteotomy or fracture of a bone comprising: an elongate portion defining a proximate end and a distal end, the elongate portion configured to extend along a shaft of the bone having the osteotomy or fracture; a plurality of threaded bores disposed along the elongate portion; a singular threaded bore disposed at the distal end of the elongate portion, wherein the singular threaded bore is centered in the distal end of the elongate portion; and a clamp disposed at the distal end of the elongate portion with a transition section disposed between the distal end of the elongate portion and the clamp, the transition section angled such that the clamp is offset from a longitudinal axis of the elongate portion at a lateral side of the elongate portion, the clamp having: the first and second resilient arms are normally biased to compress against the lateral and medial sides of a head of the bone having the osteotomy or fracture and any associated soft tissue.