Device for bone fixation
US10932830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/866
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for bone fixation comprising: a bone plate (1) which has a plate hole (2) suitable for receiving a bone screw (20), the plate hole (2) having an inner wall (4) made of a material which has a hardness Hp; and a hollow cylinder- or hollow cone-shaped insert which is mounted in the plate hole (2), at least partially abuts the inner wall (4) and is suitable for accommodating the head (21) of a bone screw (20), the insert (10) being arranged in the plate hole (2) such that it is secured against rotation and consisting of a material that has a hardness HE<Hp.
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