Patent ID: 9089376
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A combination of a bone plate for fixing fractures of a bone having a terminal fragment and an impacting instrument for holding the bone plate and for impacting at least a portion of the bone plate into the bone, the combination comprising: a bone plate having a first, elongated region configured for placement adjacent an outer surface of the bone and a second region configured for placement adjacent the terminal fragment, the second region having at least one hook shaped projection for impacting into the terminal fragment, the at least one hook shaped projection having a predominantly longitudinal axis, an arcuate portion having an apex, and a tapered region between the apex and a terminal end; and an impacting instrument securely attachable to at least a portion of the bone plate, the impacting instrument having a body having a striking surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the body having an arcuate surface contour region; at least a portion of the arcuate surface contour region of the bottom surface of the body of the impacting instrument overlying and resting adjacent at least a portion of the arcuate apex of the at least one hook shaped projection of the bone plate upon attachment of the impacting instrument to the bone plate.