Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a bone, comprising: fixing a fracture plate to the bone, wherein the fracture plate comprises: an upper section having at least one screw hole for receiving an upper screw; an middle section having a plurality of screw holes for receiving a plurality of middle screws, the screw holes therethrough the middle section having an oblique trajectory relative to the trajectory of the screw hole of the upper section; and, a lower section having at least one screw hole for receiving a lower screw, the trajectory of the screw hole having an oblique trajectory relative to the trajectory of the screw holes of the middle section.

Abstract: An automated packaging station is capable of being used to package objects. The automated packaging station includes a supply of web material, a surface (202), an aperture (206) therein, and a closing system. The automated packaging station is configured to form the web material into a pouch. The aperture (206) is configured such that an object can be inserted therethrough. The automated packaging station is configured to bias open the pouch beneath the surface such that the object inserted through the aperture falls into the pouch. The closing system is configured to close the pouch to form a package around the object in response to the object being inserted through the aperture. The object is capable of being shipped to a recipient in the package.

Abstract: An automated packaging station is capable of being used to package objects. The automated packaging station includes a supply of web material, a surface (202), an aperture (206) therein, and a closing system. The automated packaging station is configured to form the web material into a pouch. The aperture (206) is configured such that an object can be inserted therethrough. The automated packaging station is configured to bias open the pouch beneath the surface such that the object inserted through the aperture falls into the pouch. The closing system is configured to close the pouch to form a package around the object in response to the object being inserted through the aperture. The object is capable of being shipped to a recipient in the package.