Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bone plate for repairing bone fractures. The bone plate has a first upper surface and a first opposed bone-facing surface. The first bone facing surface is shaped to generally conform to a plate-facing surface of the bone, a bone plate thickness, at least one fastener hole extending between the first upper surface and the first bone facing surface, and a suture hole structure extending from a portion of a boundary or boundary edge of the bone plate and has a second upper surface and a second opposed bone facing surface, a suture hole structure thickness, at least one suture hole extending between the second upper surface and the second bone-facing surface. The suture hole structure thickness is less than the bone plate thickness, and the second bone-facing surface of the suture hole structure is elevated above the first bone-facing surface of the bone plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved bone plate for use in repairing bone fractures, the bone plate having a first upper surface and a first opposed bone-facing surface, the first bone-facing surface shaped to generally conform to a plate-facing surface of the bone, a bone plate thickness, at least one fastener hole extending between the first upper surface and the first bone-facing surface, and a suture hole structure extending from at least a portion of a boundary or boundary edge of the bone plate and having a second upper surface and a second opposed bone-facing surface, a suture hole structure thickness, at least one suture hole extending between the second upper surface and the second bone-facing surface, wherein the suture hole structure thickness is less than the bone plate thickness, and the second bone-facing surface of the suture hole structure is elevated above the first bone-facing surface of the bone plate by a distance greater than 0 mm.

Abstract: The present invention includes a bone fixation plate assembly comprising a bone plate and a plate compression device for internal fixation of bone and tissue. The bone plate includes a top surface and a bottom bone-facing surface, one or more fastener holes extending between the top surface and the bottom bone-facing surface for fasteners, and one or more suture cleats extending from at least a portion of a boundary of the bone plate and configured to have one or more sutures passed therethrough. In one embodiment, the bone plate has a suture cleat configured to be elevated above the bottom bone-facing surface of the bone plate by a distance of between about 1-5 mm for providing suturing clearance for a suturing instrument, for example.