BONE PLATE AND PLATING SYSTEM FOR USE OF SAME

摘要

A bone plate (12) and plating system (10) for use of the same are disclosed. The bone plate (12) includes a body (14) having a span sufficient to overlap a portion of a bone. A screw hole (18) extends through the body (14) in order to receive a bone screw (30) to attach for engaging the bone plate (12) to the bone. The screw hole (18) includes a counterbore (40) having a beveled surface (42) that intersects at a pinch point (44) a bore (46) having a conical surface of revolution (48) that transitions into the bone engaging surface (50) of the body (14). The beveled surface (42) includes a variable geometry defining interleaved and rotationally-spaced contact (60, 62, 64) and non-contact bone (66, 68, 70) screw regions.