Patent ID: 8685037

Claim:
A bone reduction and plate clamp assembly used in the open reduction of a fracture site within a linear or non-linear bone and for the proper positioning and alignment of a bone plate during the surgical repair of the bone comprising: a pair of bone clamps, each bone clamp further comprising a scissor-like structure defining a first shaft member and a second shaft member hingedly and pivotally attached to each other through respective axial pivotal bores and secured by a pivotal securing means, said first shaft having a first end forming a handle, a central portion defining said axial pivotal bore and a second end providing a semi-circular clamp end, each said semi-circular clamp end providing a flanged inner guideway and said second shaft member having a first end forming a handle, a central portion defining said axial pivotal bore and a second end providing a semi-circular clamp end, each said semi-circular clamp end providing a flanged inner guideway, with said flanged inner guideways on each said semi-circular clamp end directed toward one another forming an overall circular opening; at least two of at least one adjustable contact clamp member, at least one adjustable front projecting plate clamp member, and at least one adjustable central plate clamp member, each contact member providing a rear surface defining a dove-tailed semi-circular channel slidably receiving said flanged inner guideway of each said flanged inner guideway of each said first and second shaft member; and a pivotal alignment bar including at least one pivotal locking joint between a first bar section and a second bar section each said bar section having a square or other non-rounded profile upon which to secure each said bone clamp at a desired and selected angle, a shaped alignment bar retaining segment conforming to a shape of a profile of said alignment bar, an inner threaded sleeve directed towards said alignment bar retaining segment, and an outer threaded alignment bar pin threadably engaged within said inner threaded sleeve, defining a first end providing a bar engagement tip direct towards said alignment bar retaining segment and a second end defining an expanded pin head, said expanded pin head rotated to drive said bar engagement tip into an edge of each said first or second bar section of said pivotal alignment bar, securing said first or second bar section of said pivotal alignment bar within said shaped alignment bar retaining segment without rotation of said first or second bar section of said pivotal alignment bar, wherein both said bone clamps are placed into proper and secure alignment upon bone on opposing sides of a fracture site during a bone reduction portion of a surgical procedure.