US 11,871,899 B2
Bone plates with dynamic elements
Michael Chad Hollis, Collierville, TN (US); Vernon Raymond Hartdegen, Collierville, TN (US); and Daniel Sayger, Southaven, MS (US)
Assigned to Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,794.
Application 17/715,794 is a continuation of application No. 16/595,303, filed on Oct. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,317,951.
Application 16/595,303 is a continuation of application No. 16/368,794, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,433,888, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 16/368,794 is a continuation of application No. 15/209,623, filed on Jul. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,299,842, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/209,623 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/070495, filed on Dec. 16, 2014.
Application 15/209,623 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/039551.
Application PCT/US2015/039551 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/039556.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/192,059, filed on Jul. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/919,069, filed on Dec. 20, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/036,240, filed on Aug. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/022,811, filed on Jul. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296287 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7233 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/888 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8888 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61B 17/725 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3401 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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9. A bone fixation system, comprising:
(i) a stabilizing member comprising:
an obverse side;
a reverse side opposite the obverse side; and
a plurality of elongated receivers aligned with each other along a direction, each of the elongated receivers being elongate along the direction, and each of the elongated receivers having an opening on the obverse side, wherein the perimeter of the opening is continuously surrounded by the obverse side;
(ii) a plurality of dynamic elements, each of the dynamic elements comprising:
an elongated bridge extending between a first bridge end and a second bridge end, wherein the bridge is configured to be received by a respective one of the elongated receivers; and
at least one leg coupled to the bridge and extending from the bridge to a free end, wherein the respective one of the elongated receivers and leg are configured so that the leg can extend through the reverse side of the stabilizing member when the bridge is received by the respective one of the elongated receivers;
wherein each of the dynamic elements is configured to be held in an elastically deformed state as it is being received by the respective one of the elongated receivers, and to transition towards a relaxed state after it is received by the respective one of the elongated receivers so as to apply a compressive force from the free end.