US 12,089,883 B2
Bone stabilization systems
Jeffrey S. Lueth, Schwenksville, PA (US); David R. Jansen, Glenmoore, PA (US); Kathryn M. Ward, Phoenixville, PA (US); and David Machamer, Glen Mills, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/371,798.
Application 17/371,798 is a continuation of application No. 16/444,345, filed on Jun. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,058,467.
Application 16/444,345 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,303, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,368,928, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/882,303 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/592,912, filed on May 11, 2017, granted, now 10,905,477, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/470,470, filed on Mar. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0401475 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8057 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/8047 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/067 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tibia bone plate comprising:
a head including a plurality of bone screw holes;
a shaft disposed distally of the head, the shaft including:
a first set of holes having first and second locking holes longitudinally spaced from each other; and
a second set of holes disposed proximally of the first set of holes and having a dynamic compression slot and a third locking hole longitudinally spaced from each other,
wherein the first set of holes and the second set of holes are disposed on the shaft such that the first locking hole is directly adjacent to the second locking hole and the dynamic compression slot is directly adjacent to the second locking hole and the third locking hole,
an aiming arm having a proximal end, a distal end, a first side, and a second side, the aiming arm comprising a plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of openings is spaced at predetermined intervals between the proximal end and the distal end,
an attachment guide operatively connected to the first side of the proximal end of the aiming arm, the attachment guide including at least one opening that is coaxial with at least one bone screw hole in the plurality of bone screw holes in the neck portion of the bone plate; and
an attachment post having a first and a second end, wherein the attachment post is operable to pass through the at least one opening in the attachment guide and the bone screw hole in the neck portion of the bone plate;
wherein the first end of the attachment post is operatively connectable to the opening in the attachment guide and the second end is operatively connectable to the bone screw hole in the neck portion of the bone plate, and
wherein the second end of the attachment post includes at least one ball end pin and a stabilizing protrusion configured to engage with the neck portion of the bone plate.