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Bone fixation system

US10716606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andreas Appenzeller · Biel, CH
Daniel Fluri · Gossau, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2013
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/869
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone fixation system has a bone implant with an implant body. The implant body defines an upper surface, a bone-facing surface spaced from the upper surface along a transverse direction, and at least one aperture defined by an inner wall. A bone fixation element is configured for insertion at least partially through the aperture. The bone fixation element has a head and a shaft that extends relative to the head in a distal direction. The head defines a ridge and at least one thread that is spaced from the ridge in the distal direction. The ridge is configured to compress a bone implant against the at least one thread so as to fixedly retain the bone implant with respect to the head.

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