Implant having locking holes with collection cavity for shavings
US10925651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8605
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate includes locking holes that reconfigured to threadedly mate with locking screws to fix the bone plate to an underlying bone. Some of the locking holes are standard-type locking holes. Alternatively or additionally, some of the locking holes are variable-angle locking holes. The bone plate defines a collection cavity in the locking holes that are configured to collect shavings that can be produced if the bone screw is cross threaded in the locking hole.
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