US 12,295,634 B2
Bone fixation system, assembly, implants, devices, alignment guides, and methods of use
Frank Barmes, Parker, CO (US); Spanky Raymond, Uniontown, OH (US); Joseph Dogué, Aurora, CO (US); Albert Dacosta, Lone Tree, CO (US); and Matt Jarboe, Ada, MI (US)
Assigned to Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,050.
Application 17/248,980 is a division of application No. 15/942,040, filed on Mar. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,918,431, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 18/484,050 is a continuation of application No. 17/248,980, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,779,381.
Application 15/942,040 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/025443, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/478,984, filed on Mar. 30, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032977 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8897 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bone plate, comprising:
a body including a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
a plurality of lobes extending from the body;
a plurality of screw holes extending through the body between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein each lobe of the plurality of lobes comprises a screw hole of the plurality of screw holes, wherein each screw hole extends through each lobe;
at least one alignment hole positioned along the body;
a groove inset into the top surface of the bone plate, the groove extending across the bone plate perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate;
at least one opening positioned along the longitudinal axis of the bone plate and extending from the top surface through the bone plate to the bottom surface;
at least one slot positioned along the longitudinal axis of the bone plate, wherein the at least one slot comprises:
a first pair of slots extending through the bone plate, wherein the first pair of slots comprises:
a first slot; and
a second slot positioned spaced apart from and parallel to the first slot, and wherein the first slot is offset along the longitudinal axis from the second slot; and
a second pair of slots extending through the bone plate and spaced apart from the first pair of slots, wherein the second pair of slots comprises:
a third slot; and
a fourth slot positioned spaced apart from and parallel to the third slot, and
wherein the third slot is offset along the longitudinal axis from the fourth slot, and
wherein the first pair of slots is positioned between a first opening of the at least one opening and a second opening of the at least one opening and the second pair of slots is positioned between the second opening and a second end of the bone plate.