Patent ID: 7846189
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopaedic bone plate attachable to a bone using a plurality of bone screws, the bone having a peripheral shape, said orthopaedic bone plate comprising: an elongate portion attachable to a shaft of the bone using a plurality of the bone screws, said elongate portion generally defining a longitudinal axis; a flared portion attachable to a head of the bone using at least one of the bone screws; and an intermediate portion interconnecting said elongate portion and said flared portion, said intermediate portion having a bone contacting surface and an opposing outer surface, said intermediate portion including means for allowing the bone plate to conform to the peripheral shape of the bone when said elongate portion and said flared portion are attached to the bone, wherein the conformation of the plate to the peripheral shape of the bone is solely in response to attachment of said elongate portion and said flared portion to the bone.