Patent ID: 9572608
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical method for stabilizing bone members comprising: providing a plate having at least one aperture and a locking confirmation mechanism within the plate, wherein the locking confirmation mechanism is capable of pivoting, wherein the locking confirmation mechanism is configured to fit in a slot in the plate; inserting a screw down the at least one aperture, wherein the screw includes a head portion and a threaded shaft operatively attached to the head portion, wherein as the screw is inserted down the at least one aperture, the screw contacts a lower portion of the locking confirmation mechanism pivoting the locking confirmation mechanism from an open configuration to a closed configuration, wherein in the open configuration, an upper portion of the locking confirmation mechanism is located above an uppermost surface of the plate, wherein in the closed configuration, the upper portion of the locking confirmation mechanism is located below the uppermost surface of the plate, wherein the upper portion of the locking confirmation mechanism is located above the lower portion of the locking confirmation mechanism, and wherein the locking confirmation mechanism comprises the upper portion, a mid-portion, and the lower portion separated from the upper portion by the mid-portion, thereby forming a C-shape.