Orthopedic plate, orthopedic device, method of coupling bone segments, and method of assembling an orthopedic plate

摘要

An orthopedic plate comprising, a frame portion and a bearing rotatably coupled with the frame portion, wherein the bearing defines an opening configured to receive a fastener for fastening the orthopedic plate to a body, wherein the bearing includes an outer surface that is eccentric to the opening such that a position of the opening with respect to the frame portion is adjustable as the bearing rotates.

主权项

1. An apparatus usable to secure an orthopedic plate to a first bone segment and a second bone segment for coupling the first bone segment to the second bone segment, the apparatus comprising:
a jig comprising:
a first arm securable to the first bone segment at a first securing location on the first arm;a second arm securable to the second bone segment at a second securing location on the second arm; anda jig adjustment mechanism configured to linearly adjust a position of the first securing location on the first arm with respect to the second securing location on the second arm to adjust a distance between the first bone segment and the second bone segment when the first arm is secured to the first bone segment at the first securing location on the first arm and the second arm is secured to the second bone segment at the second securing location on the second arm; an orthopedic plate securable to the first bone segment and the second bone segment for coupling the first bone segment to the second bone segment; and a plate holding mechanism separable from the jig and couplable to the jig without contacting the first arm at the first securing location on the first arm and without contacting the second arm at the second securing location on the second arm, the plate holding mechanism contacting and holding the orthopedic plate and having at least two adjustment mechanisms, each adjustment mechanism operable to move the orthopedic plate along a different movement axis with respect to the first bone segment and the second bone segment when the first arm of the jig is secured to the first bone segment at the first securing location on the first arm and the second arm of the jig is secured to the second bone segment at the second securing location on the second arm, wherein, when the first arm of the jig is secured to the first bone segment at the first securing location on the first arm and the second arm of the jig is secured to the second bone segment at the second securing location on the second arm, the plate holding mechanism is capable of contacting and holding the orthopedic plate in a manner in which the plate holding mechanism is located externally of and over the first bone segment and the second bone segment for positioning the orthopedic plate with respect to the first bone segment and the second bone segment.