Osteosynthesis
US4029091A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An Osteosynthesis plate for application to a fractured bone across a fractured site thereof by screws applied to said bone through screw holes of said plate, wherein resilient means is provided between at least two screw holes spaced in a longitudinal dimension of said plate, to allow for a limited movement of the said holes in respect to each other under the action of externally generated forces, which may be magnetic, the freedom of movement being restricted essentially to a direction parallel to said longitudinal dimension.
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