Compression nut, a system and a method for treating a bone
US11471200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/868
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compression nut for treating a bone includes a head and a body extending longitudinally from the head to a free end. The body includes an exterior threading along an exterior surface of a threaded portion of the body separated from the head via an unthreaded portion. The nut also includes a channel extending longitudinally through the body. The channel includes an interior threaded extending along an interior surface of the channel configured to threadedly engage an end of a locking screw received therein.
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