| CPC A61B 17/8004 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7044 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61B 17/8047 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 2560/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A compression plate configured to provide an active compression of two or more osseous structures, the compression plate comprising:
a plug plate segment comprising a spring retaining member extending therefrom and defining a spring channel;
a socket plate segment moveably coupled to the plug plate segment and receiving the spring retaining member therein;
a plurality of bone screws configured to secure the compression plate to the two or more osseous structures,
wherein each of the plug plate segment and the socket plate segment includes at least one bone screw of the plurality of bone screws;
a spring biasing pin disposed at the socket plate segment and extending through the spring channel, the spring biasing pin movably coupling the plug plate segment and the socket plate segment; and
a spring engaging the spring biasing pin and disposed at the spring channel of the spring retaining member,
wherein the spring is arranged to bias the spring biasing pin and the socket plate segment towards the plug plate segment and thereby provide the active compression between the two or more osseous structures.
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