Bone plate with hook portion

摘要

A bone plate for fixing bone fragments to bone is provided. The bone plate comprises an elongated body portion as well as a hook portion. The elongated body portion comprises an attachment opening configured to receive an attachment element for attaching the bone plate to bone. The hook portion extends from an end of the body portion and comprises one or more hooks configured to grasp a bone fragment. Additionally, at least one guiding opening is provided in the hook portion to receive an elongated guiding member for guiding the bone plate towards the bone fragment.

主权项

1. A system for fixing bone fragments to bone, the system comprising:
an elongated guiding member having a longitudinal axis extending towards a bone fragment; and a bone plate having:
an elongated body portion having a longitudinal axis and at least one attachment opening configured to receive an attachment element for attaching the bone plate at least temporarily to a bone;a hook portion extending from an end of the elongated body portion, the hook portion comprising one or more hooks configured to grasp a bone fragment; andat least one guiding opening in the hook portion, each guiding opening having:
a longitudinal axis intersecting at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the elongated body portion; anda continuous interior sidewall oriented at a non-parallel angle to the longitudinal axes of the elongated body portion and the guiding opening, the interior sidewall forming a guide hole shaped and sized to enable a sliding fit with the elongated guiding member, wherein the elongated guiding member precisely guides the bone plate towards the bone fragment, and wherein a portion of said guiding opening provides visual access to the bone fragment while the bone plate is guided along the elongated guiding member within said guiding opening.