US 12,295,627 B2
Stabilization systems
Donald Anding, Philadelphia, PA (US); Andrew Davison, Downingtown, PA (US); James Gault, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Alex Bada, Phoenixville, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,834.
Application 17/816,834 is a continuation of application No. 16/030,895, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,432,857.
Application 16/030,895 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/893,774, filed on Feb. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,197,701, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 15/893,774 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/405,368, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,751,098, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 15/405,368 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/238,772, filed on Aug. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,687,873, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0044693 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8057 (2013.01) [A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8014 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bone stabilization plate comprising:
an elongate body extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis, the elongate body defining a plurality of screw holes;
first and second ears extending from the second end of the elongate body, the first ear defining a first screw hole and the second ear defining a second screw hole therethrough, wherein the first and second ears are separated by a groove, wherein a deepest point of the groove is at a position closer to the first end than the first screw hole and the second screw hole; and
a first tine extending from the first ear and a second tine extending from the second ear, the first and second tines each terminating at a sharp point,
wherein the first ear and the second ear have an upper portion and a lower portion, the first screw hole positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion of the first ear and the second screw hole positioned between the upper portion and lower portion of the second screw hole,
wherein the first tine is flush with the upper portion of the first ear and extends downward from a tip of the first screw hole at the second end and the second tine is flush with the upper portion of the second ear and extends downward from a tip of the second screw hole at the second end.