Patent ID: 8167946

Claim:
An orthopedic implant for use in a human body, said implant comprising: a distal portion adapted to be placed toward at least one bone of the human body and a proximal portion opposite said distal portion, said proximal portion having a perimeter with a first side and an opposite second side; at least a first bone screw receiving hole passing through said proximal portion, said first bone screw receiving hole interrupting at least a portion of said first side of said perimeter to form a first gap in said perimeter, said second side of said perimeter opposite said first gap being uninterrupted by said first bone screw receiving hole; and at least a second bone screw receiving hole passing through said proximal portion, said second bone screw receiving hole interrupting at least a portion of said second side of said perimeter to form a second gap in said perimeter, said first side of said perimeter opposite said second gap being uninterrupted by said second bone screw receiving hole.