Patent ID: 7537604
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of bone fixation, comprising: selecting a bone plate including a wider head portion connected to a narrower body portion, the bone plate defining a long axis and a longitudinal slot, the longitudinal slot defining a long axis that is at least substantially parallel to the long axis defined by the bone plate, the bone plate also defining a plurality of openings disposed in the head portion and further defining a transverse slot disposed generally between the longitudinal slot and the plurality of openings; and attaching the bone plate to at least one bone with fasteners received in the longitudinal slot, the plurality of openings, and the transverse slot, wherein the bone plate has opposing inner and outer surfaces, wherein an opposing surface defines a plane. wherein the long axis defined by the longitudinal slot is included in a plane that is orthogonal to the plane defined by the opposing surface and that bisects the transverse slot.