CPC A61B 17/8085 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
providing three superior implant bone plates ranging in size including a first plate having a small size, a second plate having a medium size, and a third plate having a large size; each of the three superior implant bone plates including a main bone plate body having two opposing curved sections adapted for a superior surface of a clavicle, wherein each of the opposing curved sections is pre-formed and defines a pre-formed radius with one pre-formed radius of the three bones plates ranging from 60 mm to 90 mm and the other pre-formed radius of the three bone plates ranging from 83 mm to 100 mm; a bendable waist portion narrower than the main body of the superior implant bone plate; and wherein the three superior implant bone plates are configured to fit a range of clavicle radii of 39 mm to 130 mm;
choosing one of the three superior implant bone plates depending on the size and shape of the clavicle; and
bending the chosen superior implant bone plate at the bendable waist portion to shape the superior implant bone plate to be received on the superior surface of the clavicle.
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