Patent ID: 7794502

Claim:
An orthopedic implant for use in a human body, said implant comprising: a distal portion adapted to be placed toward at least one bone of the human body and a proximal portion opposite said distal portion, said proximal portion having a perimeter; at least a first bone screw receiving hole passing through said proximal portion, said first bone screw receiving hole having an entrance and an exit passing through a first side of said perimeter without passing through a second side of said perimeter opposite said first side, at least said entrance of said first bone screw receiving hole having an incomplete perimeter for partially circumferentially surrounding a trailing end of a bone screw; and at least a second bone screw receiving hole passing through said proximal portion, said second bone screw receiving hole having an entrance and an exit passing through said second side of said perimeter without passing through said first side of said perimeter, at least said entrance of said second bone screw receiving hole having an incomplete perimeter for partially circumferentially surrounding a trailing end of another bone screw.