Patent ID: 7785355
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rib plate kit, comprising: a first elongate rib plate defining a plurality of holes configured to receive fasteners that are designed to secure the first plate to a corresponding rib bone, the first rib plate having a pre-operative contour comprising a population-averaged geometry sized and configured to be installed on the rib bone, wherein the population-averaged geometry of the first rib plate defines a radius of longitudinal curvature between about 75 mm and about 125 mm, and a longitudinal twist between about one degree and about four degrees per centimeter of plate length; and a second elongate rib plate defining a plurality of holes configured to receive fasteners that are designed to secure the second plate to a rib bone, the second rib plate having a pre-operative contour comprising a population-averaged geometry sized and configured to be installed on a first plurality of rib bones that does not include the rib bone corresponding to the first rib plate, wherein the population-averaged geometry of the second rib plate defines a radius of longitudinal curvature between about 125 mm and about 200 mm, and a longitudinal twist between about one degree and about four degrees per centimeter of plate length, wherein at least part of the population-averaged geometry of each of the first and second plates is averaged over at least two ribs from different people.