US 12,295,626 B2
Stabilization systems
Evan Langdale, Philadelphia, PA (US); Henry Rutledge, Lansdale, PA (US); James A. Gault, Philadelphia, PA (US); Andrew Davison, Downingtown, PA (US); Barclay Davis, Glenmoore, PA (US); and Kevin Gahman, Douglassville, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,115.
Application 18/173,115 is a continuation of application No. 16/858,785, filed on Apr. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,612,422.
Application 16/858,785 is a continuation of application No. 15/238,772, filed on Aug. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,687,873, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0200867 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8042 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8014 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 17/8047 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for stabilizing bone comprising the steps of:
providing a stabilization system comprising:
a bone plate having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be in contact with bone, the bone plate having an opening extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, the opening including a combination of a compression hole formed by a first bore having a first bore axis and a locking hole formed by a second bore having a second bore axis different from the first bore axis, the locking hole including a textured portion and the compression hole including a non-textured portion, wherein the textured portion comprises a texture that is a non-threaded surface, wherein the textured portion comprises a knurled surface including a pattern of non-perpendicular crossed lines cut into the plate; and
a fastener configured to be received by the opening and configured to be inserted into the bone, wherein the fastener is either a locking fastener or a compression fastener, the locking fastener having a threaded head portion configured to engage the textured portion and lock to the bone plate,
securing the fastener into bone through the opening in the bone plate.