Patella Bone Plate System
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12599417B2 to Smith & Nephew, Inc. on April 14, 2026, covering patella bone plate systems for surgical reconstruction. The patent claims a contoured body with arms, variable angle holes, locking and fixation holes, slots, and a hook design extending around the patella apex. The 19 claims establish enforceable intellectual property rights for the assignee.
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The USPTO granted Patent US12599417B2 to Smith & Nephew, Inc. on April 14, 2026, covering a patella bone plate system for surgical reconstruction. The patent discloses a contoured body with a longitudinal axis and radius of curvature, multiple contoured arms extending superiorly from the body, and various hole configurations including variable angle holes, locking holes, fixation holes, and slots. The design also includes a hook with a radius of curvature configured to extend around the patella apex, with a hole defining a distal fixation screw path offset from the longitudinal axis. This patent grant gives Smith & Nephew enforceable intellectual property rights over the disclosed invention.
Medical device manufacturers and competitors in the patella bone plate market should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks and consider design-arounds or licensing opportunities. While patent grants do not create immediate compliance obligations, they establish the boundaries of enforceable IP rights that affect competitive product development strategies.
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Patella bone plate systems
Grant US12599417B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Inventors
Charles R. Bennett, Gabriel E. Rapalo
Abstract
Disclosed are examples of a patella bone plate. In some examples, the patella bone plates may include a contoured body with a longitudinal axis, and with a radius of curvature, a plurality of contoured arms and extending superiorly from the contoured body, the plurality of contoured arms spaced apart from the longitudinal axis, the plurality of contoured arms, a plurality of holes, a hook, the hook having a radius of curvature configured to allow the hook to extend around an apex of the patella, a hole located on the hook, the hole defining a distal fixation screw path that is substantially parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis. In various examples, the contoured body may have a single arm with a staggered hole arrangement. The plurality of holes may include variable angle holes, locking holes, fixation holes, slots, or a combination thereof.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/8061
Filing Date
2023-01-17
Application No.
18711737
Claims
19
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