Bone plate arrangement
US5234431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8047
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate arrangement consisting of a bone plate with at least one through-opening and a bone screw to be introduced into the through-opening. The bone screw is held in the bone plate by means of a sleeve, which can be fixed in the through-opening of the bone plate independently of the screw. The sleeve can be designed in such a way that it predetermines the angular orientation of the screw relative to the bone plate. If the through-opening in the bone plate is elongate, the position of the bone screw along the through-opening can also be predetermined by the positioning of the sleeve.
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