Patent ID: 8740903
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An osteosynthesis splint for fixing a rib comprising: a securing plate segment having a top surface that faces a first direction and an opposed bone securing surface to be placed against a bone, the bone securing surface spaced from the top surface in a second direction that is opposite the first direction; a transition segment that extends from the securing plate, the transition segment having a proximal end that is coupled to the securing plate, and a distal end that is offset from the proximal end along the second direction; an intramedullary segment elongate along a longitudinal direction, the intramedullary segment having a proximal segment that extends from the distal end of the transition segment, the intramedullary segment further having a distal segment that extends from the proximal segment such that the proximal segment is disposed between the distal segment and the transition segment, and the intramedullary segment having a top surface that faces the first direction and an opposed bottom surface that faces the second direction, wherein the bottom surface defines a concavity and is devoid of any portion that defines a convexity; and a central axis that extends along the securing plate, the transition segment, and the intramedullary segment, the central axis lying in a plane that is defined by the first and second directions, and the longitudinal direction.