Patent ID: 8231623

Claim:
A linear bone clamp assembly attaching to a fractured bone to reduce a fracture site and properly align the bone, also positioning a bone plate inserted between the linear bone clamp assembly and its respective bone location to secure the plate to the bone and complete the bone stabilization, the linear bone clamp assembly comprising: at least two linear bone clamps, each linear bone clamp defining a base member with a first end defining a clamp face with a V-shaped clamping margin, a neck portion and an upper margin defining a linear channel, and a second end defining a base having a central inner threaded bore, an upper extension defining a square profiled receiving notch and an angled bar collar having an inner threaded bored within which is directed a first end of an angled outer threaded screw with said first end defining a bar engagement tip directed towards said receiving notch with a second end defining an expanded head to turn said angled outer screw, a sliding clamp member defining a lower surface having an outward linear channel extension which slideably secures within said linear channel of said base member, said sliding clamp member further defining a first end forming a sliding clamp face directed towards said clamp plate of said base member, and a second end secured to a first end of a clamping screw, said clamping screw threadably inserted through said central inner threaded bore of said base member and having a second end defining an expanded cylindrical head to turn said clamping screw, moving said sliding member towards and away from said clamp plate of said base member upon said upper margin of said base member, and at least one secondary plate clamp located upon said linear bone clamp within an axial recessed cavity within said linear bone clamp which may be extended from said linear bone clamp after said linear bone clamp is attached to a bone, to further secure a bone plate upon said bone for further attachment to said bone; and a pivotal alignment bar defining at least one locking member and at least two square profiled bar members extending from said at least one locking member.