US 12,121,273 B2
Bone plate with transverse screw
Alan G. Taylor, Memphis, TN (US); Rebecca Hawkins Wahl, Escondido, CA (US); and Casey M. Chambers, Memphis, TN (US)
Assigned to In2Bones USA, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by In2Bones USA, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,864.
Application 17/947,864 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,598, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,452,550.
Application 16/821,598 is a continuation of application No. 15/795,039, filed on Oct. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,610,273.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/418,677, filed on Nov. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0016528 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8014 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for an assembly for compressing bones across a bone fusion site, comprising:
fabricating a plate for coupling with the bones;
forming one or more fixation apertures in the plate;
configuring a slanted aperture in the plate;
wherein configuring the slanted aperture comprises:
configuring a smooth countersunk surface and one or more teeth to orient the bone screw at an angle;
and
configuring the angle to direct the bone screw across the bone fusion site so as to compress the bone fusion site;
configuring one or more fasteners for fixating the plate to the bones; and
configuring a bone screw for compressing the bone fusion site.