Medial distal femur bone plate system

Abstract

The current invention comprises a bone plate and method of use contoured to fit above the medial epicondyle that provides numerous apertures for fixation to the distal femur as desired with an offset screw design in shaft to allow location of screws around a nail or other feature and may also allow for attachment in conjunction with a lateral distal plate and or an extension plate that may cover the medial condyle.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A bone plate for treating fractures and non-unions of a distal femur said femur having a shaft with a medial aspect, a medial epicondyle, and a length defined as the distance between said shaft with a medial aspect and said medial epicondyle and wherein said length has a curve, said bone plate comprising;
 a top surface;   a bottom surface for contacting said femur;   one or more apertures wherein said one or more apertures pass through said top surface and said bottom surface and are configured to fix a bone anchor through said top surface and said bottom surface to attach said bone plate to said femur;   a first end for attaching to said medial epicondyle;   a second end for attaching to said shaft with a medial aspect; and   a length defined as the distance between said first end and said second end and said length having a curve wherein said length generally matches said length on said femur and wherein said curve generally matches said curve of said length on said femur.   
     
     
         2 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said length of said bone plate is about 15 centimeters. 
     
     
         3 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said length of said bone plate is less than 15 centimeters. 
     
     
         4 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said length of said bone plate is greater than 15 centimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said bone plate is made from titanium. 
     
     
         6 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said bone plate is made from stainless steel. 
     
     
         7 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said curve of said bone plate is about 20 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said curve of said bone plate is less than 20 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said curve of said bone plate is more than 20 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said top surface is at a distance of about 5 millimeters from said bottom surface. 
     
     
         11 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said top surface is at a distance of greater than 5 millimeters from said bottom surface. 
     
     
         12 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said top surface is at a distance of less than 5 millimeters from said bottom surface. 
     
     
         13 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said first end has a width of about 35 millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said first end has a width of greater than 35 millimeters. 
     
     
         15 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said first end has a width of less than 35 millimeters. 
     
     
         16 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said second end has a width of about 18 millimeters. 
     
     
         17 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said second end has a width of less than 18 millimeters. 
     
     
         18 . The bone plate of  claim 1  wherein said second end has a width of greater than 18 millimeters.