Patent ID: 8734492

Claim:
A rib plate kit, comprising: a first elongate rib plate configured to be secured to a first rib bone, the first rib plate having a pre-operative contour comprising a population-averaged geometry sized and configured to be installed on the first rib bone, wherein the population-averaged geometry of the first rib plate defines a radius of longitudinal curvature between about 50 mm and about 300 mm, and a longitudinal twist; and a second elongate rib plate configured to be secured to a second rib bone, the second rib plate having a pre-operative contour comprising a population-averaged geometry sized and configured to be installed on a first plurality of rib bones that does not include the first rib bone, wherein the population-averaged geometry of the second rib plate defines a radius of longitudinal curvature between about 50 mm and about 300 mm, and a longitudinal twist; wherein at least part of the population-averaged geometry of each of the first and second rib plates is averaged over at least two ribs from different people.