Device for coating bone plate

Abstract

An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate includes a sidewall structure having an upper edge and a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure. The encasement includes a base from which the sidewall structure rises such that the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement. An aperture in the sidewall structure provides access to the open interior space of the encasement and a plurality of cover protrusions extend from the cover into the open interior space. The encasement blather includes a plurality of base protrusions extending from the base directly opposing the plurality of cover protrusions. A combined height of an individual cover protrusion and all opposing base protrusion is less than or equal to a height of the sidewall structure.

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         19 . An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate, the encasement comprising:
 a sidewall structure comprising an upper edge;   a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure;   a base from which the sidewall structure rises, wherein the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement;   an aperture in the sidewall structure providing access to the open interior space of the encasement; and   a plurality of interior walls disposed in the open interior space,   wherein each of the plurality of interior walls comprises a segment with a height that is less than a height of the sidewall structure.   
     
     
         20 . The encasement of  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of interior walls partitions the open interior space into a first chamber and a second chamber, and wherein at least one of the interior walls extends from the base. 
     
     
         21 . The encasement of  claim 20 , wherein at least one of the interior walls comprises an insertion groove and the cover comprises a locking wall, and wherein the bone plate is secured between the insertion groove and the locking wall when the cover of the encasement is closed. 
     
     
         22 . The encasement of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of the interior walls comprise a first chamber wall, a second chamber wall and a third chamber wall each comprising a first insertion groove, a second insertion groove and a third insertion groove, respectively, that are configured to support the bone plate within the encasement when the cover of the encasement is closed. 
     
     
         23 . The encasement of  claim 22 , wherein the aperture comprises a first chamber aperture and a second chamber aperture in the sidewall structure for injecting the substrate into the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively. 
     
     
         24 . The encasement of  claim 22 , wherein at least one of the plurality of interior walls opposes the locking wall. 
     
     
         25 . The encasement of  claim 19 , wherein the sidewall structure comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first end and a second end, and wherein at least one of the plurality of interior walls runs between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 
     
     
         26 . The encasement of  claim 19 , wherein the cover comprises an exterior surface and an interior surface, and wherein at least one of the interior walls is flush with the exterior surface of the cover and extends from the interior surface of the cover into the open interior space. 
     
     
         27 . The encasement of  claim 19 , wherein the aperture is flush with an exterior surface of the sidewall structure. 
     
     
         28 . An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate, the encasement comprising:
 a sidewall structure;   a cover;   a base from which the sidewall structure rises, wherein the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement;   an aperture in the sidewall structure providing access to the open interior space of the encasement; and   a plurality of interior walls disposed in the open interior space that partition the open interior space of the encasement into at least a first chamber and a second chamber.   
     
     
         29 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein at least one of the interior walls extends from the base. 
     
     
         30 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein at least one of the interior walls comprises an insertion groove and the cover comprises a locking wall, and wherein the bone plate is secured between the insertion groove and the locking wall when the cover of the encasement is closed. 
     
     
         31 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein the plurality of the interior walls comprises a first chamber wall, a second chamber wall and a third chamber wall each comprising a first insertion groove, a second insertion groove and a third insertion groove, respectively, that are configured to support the bone plate within the encasement when the cover of the encasement is closed. 
     
     
         32 . The encasement of  claim 31 , wherein the aperture comprises a first chamber aperture and a second chamber aperture in the sidewall structure for injecting the substrate into the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively. 
     
     
         33 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein the sidewall structure comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first end and a second end, and wherein at least one of the plurality of interior walls runs between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 
     
     
         34 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein the cover comprises an exterior surface and an interior surface, and wherein at least one of the interior walls is flush with the exterior surface of the cover and extends from the interior surface of the cover into the open interior space. 
     
     
         35 . The encasement of  claim 28 , wherein the aperture is flush with an exterior surface of the sidewall structure.