Fixierung eines Knochenbruchs und Fixierungsvorrichtungen mit Identitätskennzeichnungen

摘要

The present invention relates to a bone fracture reduction device (10) for the internal fixation and immobilization of bone fragments. The device (10) is comprised of a thin malleable bone affixation plate, formed of a biocompatible metallic material with at least two spaced openings extending therethrough each for receiving a bone screw, with a thin bone plate identification tag (14) formed as an integral extension of the bone affixation plate. The identification tag (14) bears at least the name of the plate manufacturer, the manufacturer's product number, and the manufacturer's production lot number (14) for the bone affixation plate to provide full traceability of the device (10), and the identification tag (14) provides the surgeon using the bone plate with means for handling and manipulating the plate during its affixation to bone fragments at a fracture site and after plate affixation the tag (14) is severable from the plate for archiving.