Bone plate with form-fitting variable-angle locking hole
US11026727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/88
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate includes at least one variable angle locking hole that is configured to threadedly mate with a variable angle locking screw oriented so as to define any angle among a range of angles with respect to a central axis of the VA locking hole at which a threaded head of the locking screw is configured to threadedly purchase with the bone plate in the variable angle locking hole.
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