Method and device for bone fixation

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

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.

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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.

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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.