Patent ID: 8317842
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An anterolateral plate for the anterolateral surface of the distal tibia, comprising: a) a shaft twisted about its longitudinal axis and including a plurality of threaded holes and a plurality of elongate compression slots longitudinally displaced relative to said axis, each of the threaded holes and compression slots for receiving a respective bone fastener, the shaft having a proximal end tapered in width; b) a distal head that widens relative to the shaft to transition into a lateral extension extending only on one side of said shaft, the head including a proximal non-threaded hole, and a first row of four threaded holes with two of said holes located in said lateral extension; and c) a plurality of distal tabs connected to a distal end of the distal head, each of the tabs including a threaded hole and connected to the distal end of the head by a deformable bridge, the tabs including a ring portion in which the threaded hole is defined, the ring portion having a first thickness, and the distal head having a second thickness greater than the first thickness,