Patent ID: 7867260
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A plate for stabilizing distal radius fractures, comprising: a longitudinal shaft; and a triangular plate part including a distal section provided at an end of the plate part farthest from the longitudinal shaft, first and second legs that each extend from respective ends of the distal section to an end of the longitudinal shaft, and a triangular envelope, wherein each of the first and second legs include respective inner and outer surfaces such that the respective inner surfaces extend from a center of the end of the longitudinal shaft to the respective ends of the distal section and the respective outer surfaces extend from peripheral surfaces of the end of the longitudinal shaft to the respective ends of the distal section, wherein the triangular envelope is defined by an interior surface of the distal section, the interior surface of the first leg, and the interior surface of the second leg, wherein the triangular envelope is scalene, wherein round holes are arranged in both the shaft and the distal section, the round holes including conical threaded bores with axes extending in a predominately non-parallel manner in the distal section, wherein a bend is disposed between the shaft and the triangular plate part, wherein a bore diameter of the round holes of the distal section is smaller than a diameter of the round holes of the longitudinal shaft, wherein an angle α is an angle between the longitudinal axes of the plurality of the conical threaded bores in the triangular plate part and a bottom surface of the longitudinal shaft, and wherein the angle a is a non-90° angle.