Bone Compression Plate Kit with Tactile Feedback Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional compression plates for bone repair lack precise control over compression and spacing between bone fragments, leading to potential prolonged healing and biomechanical changes, as they rely on limited screw length and initial screw positioning without quantifiable feedback for practitioners.
Innovation Solution
A compression plate kit with elongated slide channels and reduction fasteners, along with a compression clamp that provides manual control and tactile feedback, allowing for precise alignment and compression of bone fragments, enabling efficient and accurate correction of bone discontinuities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional compression plates with limited screw length and initial screw positioning are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision and measurement precision of bone fragment spacing are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The compression plate is divided into distinct functional segments: a body portion with fixation holes for securing the plate to bone, and an elongated slot portion that provides controlled movement. This segmentation allows each portion to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall device precision for bone fragment spacing control.
Solution Approach 2:
A compression tool is introduced as an intermediary device that engages with the compression plate's elongated slot to apply controlled compression forces. This intermediary mechanism enables precise adjustment of bone fragment spacing without requiring complex integrated systems, thus improving manufacturing precision while managing device complexity.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If conventional compression plates without quantifiable feedback are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to detect and measure compression amount is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The compression plate incorporates measurement markings or indicators that provide visual feedback to the practitioner during compression. These feedback elements allow real-time monitoring of compression amount and bone fragment alignment, enabling precise control without requiring complex electronic or sensor-based systems.
3Productivity
If conventional compression plates with limited compression control are used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the productivity of bone repair procedure is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The compression plate features an elongated slot that allows dynamic adjustment of bone fragment positioning during the procedure. This dynamic capability enables practitioners to optimize compression and alignment in real-time, improving both the ease of operation and the overall productivity of the bone repair procedure by reducing the need for multiple adjustments or procedures.
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AI summary
A compression plate kit that allows for manual compression of a bone discontinuity includes a bone plate, two or more reduction screws, and a compression clamp. The compression clamp can include engagement members configured to engage the reduction screws, thereby allowing a practitioner to compress a bone discontinuity by manually closing the compression clamp. One or more implementations of a kit of the present invention can provide a practitioner with physical or tactile feedback during the compression of a bone discontinuity, and thus, provide the practitioner with the ability to better control the compression and spacing of bone portions during a reduction.