公开(公告)号：WO2022241199A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：PCT/US2022/029159

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: B-PLATE INC.

Inventor： ROTHKOPF, F. David ,  TRAUT, Joseph ,  BELTAVSKI, Tom ,  GROMEK, Jason

IPC: A61B17/58 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61B17/8047 ,  A61B17/8057 ,  A61B17/8605 ,  A61B2017/0092

Abstract: A bone fixation system includes a fixation plate formed of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material with a plurality of apertures configured to receive screws for fracture fixation. An malleable metallic insert is disposed within each aperture. The inserts may be sized to accept locking or non-locking screws over a range of angles. The inserts may protrude through the plate on the bone side, providing clearance between the composite plate and the bone. The apertures and inserts may have a generally cylindrical or obround shape. In embodiments, the inserts are shaped complementary to the apertures in which they are disposed.