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MINI-PLATE FOR BONE FRACTURE FIXATION

  • US 11,806,056B1

  • الصحة - Health

  • 2023

  • مكتب البراءات الأمريكي - US Patent Office

  • Nazargi Mahabob, Al-Ahsa(SA)

  • The mini-plate for bone fracture fixation is a plate for internal fixation on a bone fracture having three linearly configured rings defined therein. The second and third rings have aligned gaps defined therein dimensioned and configured to permit the shank of the fixation screw below the screw head to gradually slide forward into the second ring as the fracture heals, narrowing the gap between the two sections or fragments of the fractured bone, leading to a more tightly knit union of the fractured bone. The third ring may have another gap defined therein at the free end of the plate to reduce drag and allow the shift from the third ring to the second ring to occur smoothly. The mini-plate installs quickly, requiring only two fixation screws, and promotes a more secure, stable union and reducing gaps in the healed fracture.