Patent ID: 8579950

Claim:
A bone reduction and plate clamp assembly used in the open reduction of a fracture site within a 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 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 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 linear alignment bar secured between each said bone clamp, wherein both said bone clamps are placed into proper and secure alignment upon a bone on opposing sides of a fracture site during a bone reduction portion of a surgical procedure and said linear alignment bar having a square or other non-rounded profile, wherein each said handle of each said second shaft member further defines 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, wherein said expanded pin head is rotated driving said bar engagement tip into an edge of said linear alignment bar, securing said linear alignment bar within said shaped alignment bar retaining segment without rotation of said linear alignment bar.