Patent ID: 7322984
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone plate for attachment to bone across discontinuities comprising an elongated span having a first end and a second end, said first end defining a first bracket and said second end defining a second bracket said first and said second bracket each having at least two apertures adapted to receive bone fasteners, said first bracket and said second bracket each having an internal slot therein extending between said at least two apertures, at least two wedge shoes slidably disposed in each said internal slot, each said wedge shoe adjacent one of said apertures, a rotatable cam disposed within said second slot and positioned between said two wedge shoes, said rotatable cam having a cam surface constructed and arranged to contact each said wedge shoe whereby rotation of said rotatable cam causes substantially linear traversal of each said wedge shoe along said internal slot to frictionally engage a side surface of a bone fastener received in said at least two adjacent apertures in an amount effective to prevent substantial bone fastener rotation.