Patent ID: 8398687

Claim:
A volar plate comprising: a substantially flat proximal body; and a distal head coupled to the proximal body; wherein: the distal head is wider than the proximal body; the distal head angles upward away from the plane of the proximal body, forming a substantially concave upper surface; the distal head comprises a plurality of threaded holes formed therethrough; the plurality of threaded holes are arranged in at least two rows, with a proximal row of at least three holes and a distal row of at least three holes; the threaded holes of the proximal row are arranged nonlinearly, and the threaded holes of the distal row are arranged nonlinearly; the distal row includes one or more interior threaded holes and two outside threaded holes, the one or more interior holes being proximal to the two outside holes; the holes of the distal row are all located more distal from the proximal body than all of the holes of the proximal row; and the proximal row of threaded holes forms a substantially parabolic arc, with the location of the holes of the proximal row proceeding from a proximal position, to a distal position, to a proximal position.