Patent ID: 7604657
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone fixation plate for implanting on a bone, comprising: a bone plate having a bone contacting lower surface, an opposite upper surface such that when said lower surface is positioned on the bone, said upper surface is directed away from the bone, a side surface extending between said lower and upper surfaces along a length of said plate and an end surface extending between said lower and upper surfaces along a width of said plate, said length and width being transverse dimensions, and at least one suture anchor location, said suture anchor location including a first opening at said upper surface, a second opening at said side surface, and a third opening at said end surface, edges about said first, second and third openings are sufficiently radiused to prevent suture damage, said first and third openings defining a first suture pathway, said second and third openings defining a second suture pathway, wherein said first and second suture pathways cross within said plate.