Patent ID: 9572610
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A mandibular bone plate configured to be attached to a mandible that defines a buccal surface, a lingual surface, and an inferior surface that joins the buccal surface to the lingual surface, the mandibular bone plate comprising: a monolithic body that defines a bone facing surface, an outer surface that is opposite the bone facing surface, and a plurality of bone anchor holes that extend through the body from the bone facing surface to the outer surface, the body including: a chin portion, a first extension portion, and a second extension portion, the chin portion defining a portion of the bone facing surface that faces in a first direction, wherein the first and second extension portions each extend from the chin portion such that: wherein the portion of the bone facing surface defined by the chin portion is configured to face the inferior surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible, the first and second portions of the bone facing surface defined by the first and second extension portions are configured to at least partially face the lingual surface of the mandible when the mandibular bone plate is attached to the mandible, and the bone facing surface is continuous from the first extension portion, through the chin portion, and through the second extension portion.