Method and device for bone fixation
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12594101B1 to inventor Vitaly Piluiko for a method and device for bone fixation. The invention covers a bone plate and bone hook system that engages the interior of bone to apply counterforce during fracture repair procedures. The patent contains 18 claims under CPC classifications related to surgical bone fixation devices.
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12594101B1 for a bone fixation method and device. The invention comprises a bone plate used in combination with at least one bone hook that engages the interior of bone to apply counterforce against bone plate installation forces during fracture repair. The patent was filed on September 1, 2024, with application number 18822237.
Medical device manufacturers developing or manufacturing bone fixation plates, bone hooks, or related fracture repair devices should review this patent for potential licensing or design-around considerations. The patent provides the assignee exclusive rights to the claimed bone fixation methodology in the United States for the standard patent term.
What to do next
- Monitor patent landscape for freedom-to-operate considerations
- Evaluate potential licensing needs for bone fixation technologies
- Review patent claims for design-around opportunities
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Method and device for bone fixation
Grant US12594101B1 Kind: B1 Apr 07, 2026
Inventors
Vitaly Piluiko
Abstract
A method and device for repairing a bone fracture include the use of a bone plate and a bone hook that engages the interior of the bone. The method includes the steps of using at least one bone hook that engages the interior of the bone to apply a counterforce to the bone plate installation forces.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/56 A61B 2017/564 A61B 17/80 A61B 17/8004 A61B 17/8019 A61B 17/808 A61B 17/88 A61B 17/8866 A61B 17/8872
Filing Date
2024-09-01
Application No.
18822237
Claims
18
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