Bone plates and associated screws
US12144529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8605
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate includes a bone-contacting surface, an upper surface opposite the bone-contacting surface, and a hole having a circumference and extending from the upper surface to the bone-contacting surface. The hole includes a first portion having a plurality of substantially parallel lips, each lip extends around the circumference of the hole and defines a diameter of the hole. The diameters of the hole, as defined by the lips, decrease in a direction from the upper surface to a center of the hole and increase in a direction from the center of the hole toward the bone-contacting surface.
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