Patent ID: 9579128
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A bone plate operatively attachable to bone comprising: a first segment defining a first compression notch in a top surface thereof; a second segment defining a second compression notch in a top surface thereof, the first and second segments positioned along a longitudinal axis and movable relative to one another; and a locking mechanism inhibiting relative axial movement of the first and second segments away from one another along the longitudinal axis, the locking mechanism having first and second grooves defining separate openings through a top surface of the second segment, the locking mechanism including a tongue extending from the first segment, the tongue operatively engaging the first and second grooves to sequentially and releasably lock the first and second segments, thereby inhibiting axial movement of the first and second segments apart from one another while enabling axial movement of the first and second segments towards one another, wherein the first and second grooves and the first compression notch are configured to receive an instrument to move the first segment towards the second segment along the longitudinal axis.