Fixing bone plate

Abstract

Disclosed is a fixing bone plate, which comprises a plate body. The plate body is provided with a plate main part and a locking portion passing through the plate body. The plate main part is connected to the locking portion at the corresponding two ends of the plate body. The fixing bone plate also comprises an attachment portion. The attachment portion is provided with a bone attachment surface. The attachment portion is disposed on the other side of the locking portion. The plate body can be manufactured by using a metal laser additive manufacturing technique or a 3D metal printing technique. The fixing bone plate can be accurately positioned and stably combined with a human bone according to morphological characteristics of bones.

Claims

1. A fixing bone plate for fixing onto one or more bones with at least one engagement device for re-joining the one or more bones, comprising: a plate body having semicircular first and second end portions and two locking portions, each having a first side and a second side, passing through the first end portion and the second end portion of the plate body respectively and each extending from the first side to the second side for fixing the fixing bone plate onto the one or more bones by the at least one engagement device and a plate main part extended between the two locking portions, wherein the plate main part is a curved part having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined curvature, wherein a degree of the predetermined curvature and gradient of the curvature of the plate main part is determined by a computer graphic interface software which calculates axial positions of X, Y and Z axial positions and an inclination angle of the plate main part according to the one or more bones that the fixing bone plate to be fixed; and two attachment portions, each having a diameter equal to a diameter of the semicircular first and second end portions of the plate body, integrally provided on the first and second end portions of the plate body respectively and protruding from the second side of the plate body such that the two locking portions pass through the two attachment portions respectively, wherein each of the attachment portions is a guide element selected from the group consisting of guide pin and guide pad and has a thicker edge and a thinner edge, wherein each of the attachment portions has a bone attachment surface which is a curved surface for positioning at a position of one of the one or more bones, wherein the two bone attachment surfaces are configured to be noncoplanar with each other and are parallel with each other, wherein the curved surface of each of the bone attachment surfaces is gradually inclined from the thicker edge to the thinner edge of the respective attachment portion along a longitudinal direction of the plate body to define a gradient of the curved surface which is provided corresponding to the degree of the predetermined curvature and gradient of the curvature and the inclination angle of the plate main part of the plate body, wherein the gradient of the curved surface, a height and an area of the bone attachment surface of each of the attachment portions are determined by the computer graphic interface software which calculates the axial positions of X, Y and Z axial positions according to the one or more bones that the fixing bone plate to be fixed and the attachment surfaces to be attached so as to obtain parameters for making the plate main part to form a bridged-shaped supportive frame.

2. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the computer graphic interface software is GRASSHOPPER.

3. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the two attachment portions are formed on the two end portions of the plate body by a metal laser additive method.

4. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate body and the two attachment portions are made of medical titanium alloys.

5. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 3, wherein the plate body and the two attachment portions are made of medical titanium alloy.

6. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 4, wherein the medical titanium alloy is Ti-6Al-4V.

7. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 5, wherein the medical titanium alloy is Ti-6Al-4V.

8. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate body and the two attachment portions are produced by a 3D metal printing method.

9. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate body and the two attachment portions are made of a bioabsorbable material.

10. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein the locking portions are locking holes for elements selected from the group consisting of bone nails, rivets and screws to securely connect the fixing bone plate to the one or more bones.

11. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 3, wherein the locking portions are locking holes for elements selected from the group consisting of bone nails, rivets and screws to securely connect the fixing bone plate to the one or more bones.

12. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 8, wherein the locking portions are locking holes for elements selected from the group consisting of bone nails, rivets and screws to securely connect the fixing bone plate to the one or more bones.

13. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the bone attachment surfaces is a curved convex surface.

14. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 3, wherein at least one of the bone attachment surfaces is a curved convex surface.

15. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of the bone attachment surfaces is a curved convex surface.

16. The fixing bone plate, as recited in claim 10 wherein at least one of the bone attachment surfaces is a curved convex surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings, which disclose several embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the drawings are to be used for purposes of illustration only, and not as a definition of the invention.

(2) FIG. 1 is a plan schematic diagram of the fixing bone plate

(3) FIG. 2 is a side viewed schematic diagram of the fixing bone plate

(4) FIG. 3 is a parameter inputting diagram on simulation computer graphic software for the fixing bone plate

(5) FIG. 4 is a 3D schematic diagram of the fixing bone plate

(6) FIG. 5 is a combined schematic diagram combining the fixing bone plate with the engagement device

(7) FIG. 6 is a combined schematic diagram of the fixing bone plate attached onto human bones.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(8) Although some words has been used in the specification and subsequent claims to refer to particular components, person having ordinary skill in the art will appreciates that manufacturers may use different terms to refer to a component. The specification and claims are not to be differences in the names as a way to distinguish between the components, but with differences in the function of the component as a criterion to distinguish. As mentioned throughout the specification and claims, in which the “include, has, comprise, and with” are an open-ended term, they should be interpreted as “including but not limited to”.

(9) One preferred embodiment discloses a fixing bone plate 10 as shown in FIG. 1 which is a plan schematic diagram, and in FIG. 2 which is a side viewed schematic diagram. The fixing bone plate 10 includes a plate body 11 with a plate main part 111 and a locking portion 12 passing through the plate body 11. The plate main part 111 is connected to the locking portion 12 at the corresponding two ends of the plate body 11. The fixing bone plate 10 also comprises an attachment portion 20. The attachment portion 20 is provided with a bone attachment surface 21. The attachment portion 20 is disposed on the other side of the locking portion 12.

(10) As shown in FIG. 2 in the preferred embodiment, the plate main part 111 is a curved plate main part, which the degree of curvature and gradient of the curve can be calculated by using a computing software of a custom graphic user interface (GUI), such as GRASSHOPPER. The commercial product like GRASSHOPPER is used to calculate axial positions of X, Y, Z and angles. As shown in FIG. 3, the stimulation computer software GRASSHOPPER calculates parameters for manufacturing the plate main part 111, and the metal laser additive manufacturing technique produces the plate main part 111, thereby forming an outlook of a bridged-shaped supportive frame for the plate main part 111. The locking portion 12 that is corresponding to the two ends of the plate body 11 can be a screw hole, which is used to lock the fixing bone plate 10. The attachment portion 20 can be a guide pin, and the bone attachment surface 21 can be a curved surface. By using a computing software of a custom graphic user interface (GUI), (such as GRASSHOPPER), the height of the attachment portion 20 and the area of the bone attachment surface 21 can be calculated, and then using the metal laser additive technique to form the attachment portion 20 and the bone attachment surface 21.

(11) As shown in FIG. 4 which is a 3D schematic diagram of the fixing bone plate 10 of the present invention, the fixing bone plate 10 includes a plate body 11 with a plate main part 111 and a locking portion 12 passing through the plate body 11. The plate main part 111 is connected to the locking portion 12 at the corresponding two ends of the plate body 11. The fixing bone plate 10 also comprises an attachment portion 20. Wherein the plate body 11 is made of medical titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V), and the attachment portion 20 is made of medical titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V) as well.

(12) As disclosed in the aforementioned embodiment, the plate main part 111 may be replaced by a plane plate main part; the locking portion 12 may be replaced by an opening; the attachment portion 20 may be replaced by a pad; the bone attachment surface 21 may be replaced by a plane surface; the plate body 11 may be replaced by one kind of bioabsorbable materials; the attachment portion 20 may be replaced by one kind of bioabsorbable materials; and the plate body 11 and the attachment portion 20 may be manufactured using 3D metal printing technique.

(13) As shown in FIG. 5 which is another preferred embodiment, the fixing bone plate 10 in the present invention and an engagement device 30 are combined as illustrated in FIG. 5. The fixing bone plate 10 includes a plate body 11 with a plate main part 111 and a locking portion 12 passing through the plate body 11. The locking portion 12 is arranged at two ends of the plate body 11, and the plate main part 111 is used for connecting the locking portion 12 at the corresponding two ends of the plate body 11. The fixing bone plate 10 also comprises an attachment portion 20, which is provided with a bone attachment surface 21. The attachment portion 21 is disposed on the other side of the locking portion 12. Notably, the fixing bone plate 10 further includes an engagement device 30 by which the fixing bone plate 10 is connected securely to human bones.

(14) As shown in FIG. 5, the plate main part 111 may be a curved plate main part, which the X, Y, and Z axial positions and angles can be calculated by a computer graphic interface software, and then manufactured by metal laser additive technique, thereby forming a bridged-shaped supportive appearance of the plate main part 111. The locking portion 12 that corresponds to the two ends of the plate body 11 may be a screw hole, which is able to lock the fixing bone plate 10. The attachment portion 20 may be a guide pin and has a bone attachment surface 21, which may be a curved surface. By using computer software (such as GRASSHOPPER), the height of the attachment portion 20 and the area of the bone attachment surface 21 can be calculated, and then produced by using metal laser additive technique to form the attachment portion 20 and the bone attachment surface 21 accordingly. The fixing bone plate 10 further includes an engagement device 30, by which the fixing bone plate 10 is fixed to human bones. Notably, the engagement device 30 may be a bone nail, the plate body 11 may be made of medial titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V), and the attachment portion 20 may also be made of medial titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V).

(15) As disclosed in the aforementioned embodiment, the plate main part 111 may be replaced by a plane plate main part; the locking portion 12 may be replaced by an opening; the attachment portion 20 may be replaced by a pad; the bone attachment surface 21 may be replaced by a plane surface; the plate body 11 may be replaced by one kind of bioabsorbable materials; the attachment portion 20 may be replaced by one kind of bioabsorbable materials; the engagement device 30 may be replaced by a rivet or a screw; and the plate body 11 and the attachment portion 20 may be manufactured using 3D metal printing technique.

(16) As shown in FIG. 6 which is another preferred embodiment, the fixing bone plate 10 is attached onto a human bone. When an orthognathic surgery is performed, bone needs to be cut and adjusted and then re-joined by using a bone plate and bone nails to model the face. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the fixing bone plate 10 is fixed onto the skull 40 based on the features of upper/lower jaw and cheek bones by using bone nails, thereby precisely aligning the fixing bone plate 10 according to the morphological characteristics of the bone on the skull 40 in a secured manner.

(17) There have thus been shown and described a fixing bone plate. Many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will, however, become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering this specification and the accompanying drawings which disclose the preferred embodiments thereof. All such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention.