Formable bone plate, clamping apparatus, osteotomy system and method for reconstructing a bone

摘要

A system and method are provided that use a formable bone plate and a clamping apparatus for small bone reconstruction. The formable bone plate includes a plate body having a plurality of nodes separated by internodes. Each node includes a hole formed therein for receiving a screw, wire, tack, or other fixation device screwed or placed into a bone. A clamp engages an engagement section of the node to facilitate bending of at least one of the internodes to contour the plate to the bone in-situ or ex-situ and when at least partly screwed to or not screwed to the bone.

主权项

1. An osteotomy system, comprising:
a formable bone plate including:
a plate body having a plurality of nodes and internodes between said nodes,said nodes having holes formed therein for receiving screws or wires to be screwed or placed into a bone, andat least two of said nodes having an engagement section; and means for bending said formable bone plate, including:
a first means for engaging the engagement section of a first of said at least two of said nodes having an engagement section;a second means for engaging the engagement section of a second node of said at least two of said nodes having an engagement section, said engagement section of said second node configured to transmit at least a portion of a force applied to said second means for engaging, to said second node, when said second means for engaging is engaged with said engagement section of said second node; and said formable bone plate configured such that at least one internode between said first node and said second node bends in one or more of the X, Y and Z axes when a force is applied by said second means for engaging to said second node while said first means for engaging is engaged with and holds said first node immovable.