03-01-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130006311A1
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Plate shaping tools may be attached to a plate having pre-assembled guides while the plate is located on the bone to effect alteration of the plate shape in an effective and precise manner. The tools are designed such that a drill and K-wires can be inserted through the guides while the tools are coupled to the guides. In accord with tools disclosed and methods described, the plates are reconfigurable in shape. 1. A method of implanting a bone plate on a bone , comprising:a) providing a bone plate having a plurality of tubular drill guides pre-assembled to threaded locking holes of the bone plate; i) a shaft extending between first and second ends of the shaft, wherein the first end has a first longitudinal axis and the second end is straight and defines a second longitudinal axis transverse to the first longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the shaft functioning as a handle for the tool,', 'ii) the first end defining a socket parallel with the first longitudinal axis and including structure for straddling a portion of the bone plate to rotationally fix the first end relative to the bone plate, and', 'iii) the second end defining a bore within the shaft, the bore having a bore axis obliquely oriented relative to the second longitudinal axis,, 'b) providing first and second tools, each tool having,'}c) positioning the bore of the second end of the first tool over a first tubular drill guide on the bone plate, and coupling either the first end or second end of the second tool to a second tubular drill guide; andd) manipulating the tools relative to each other to bend portions of the plate relative to each other.21. A method according to , further comprising:while maintaining the position of the first tool on the first tubular drill guide, inserting a drill through the first tubular drill guide to drill a hole into the bone.31. A method according to , further comprising:while maintaining the position of the first tool on the first tubular drill guide, inserting a k- ...
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