Patent ID: 7892264

Claim:
A fixation device for fixation of fractures of the talus bone of the foot comprising: a plate having a lower wing configured for attachment to the lateral aspect of the talus and an upper wing configured for attachment to the dorsal aspect of the talus; said plate including a first bend region between said lower and upper wings configured so that said upper wing is oriented at an angle relative to said lower wing so that said lower and upper wings can be simultaneously in substantially uniform contact with the talus; said plate further defining a plurality of holes in each of said lower wing and upper wing, each of said holes configured to receive a bone engaging fastener therethrough for attachment of said plate to the talus; and said upper wing including a second bend region in which a bent portion of said plate carrying at least one of said plurality of holes is bent away from said lower wing, wherein said first bend region has a width that is less than the largest width of either of said wings, wherein said upper wing includes a step portion between said first bend region and said second bend region, said step portion including at least one of said plurality of holes, and wherein said first bend region and said second bend region are on adjacent sides of the step portion.