Patent ID: 8591584

Claim:
A textile-based surgical plate comprising: a body portion having at least four apertures for receiving fixation elements therethrough, said body portion bounded by first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides; at least one load bearing filament extending through said body portion along a closed circuitous route and forming the outer periphery of at least four fixation apertures before completing one circuit; a plurality of longitudinal support filaments extending from the first opposing end of the body portion to the second opposing end of the body portion, at least a portion of the longitudinal support filaments extending generally parallel to a longitudinal midline of the body portion and maintaining the orientation of the load bearing filament within the body portion by engaging the load bearing filament; and a plurality of horizontal support filaments extending from the first opposing side of the body portion to the second opposing side of the body portion, the horizontal support filaments positioned in a non-parallel manner relative to the longitudinal support filaments, wherein said closed circuitous route forms a crossing diagonal route between apertures on the first opposing end and apertures on the second opposing end.