Patent ID: 7229444
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone fixation system comprising: at least one cerclage cable; an elongate bone plate having a bone contacting surface, first and second spaced side portions and an outer surface opposite said bone contacting surface, said elongate plate having a plurality of apertures therethrough surrounded by said side portions, said apertures extending from said outer surface to said bone contacting surface and spaced to form at least one bridge portion between adjacent apertures, each of said bridge portions including at least two through bores extending between said first and second side portions for receiving said cerclage cable, each of said first and second side portions forming the sides of at least one of said apertures having a cerclage wire bore extending therethrough and into at least one of said apertures; wherein said elongated bone plate further comprises a proximal end and a distal end, said elongated bone plate has a pair of side limbs extending in a proximal distal direction, said side limbs having at least one bridge extending therebetween and at least one cerclage wire extending across each of said limbs and said bridge, a first pair of arms extending from said limbs in a proximal distal direction for abutting the greater trochanter and at least one pair of arms extending from said limbs in a direction transverse to said first pair of arms.