Multi angle bone bolt
US5591166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/86
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic bone bolt and bone plate construct comprising a bone plate member and a series of fasteners. The bone plate member has at least one open portions, with the open portions allowing placement of a series of fasteners therethrough at spaced apart positions along a length of the open portions. The series of fasteners are attachable to the plate member at the open portions, with at least one of the fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fastener sections configured to be angled relative to one another. The multi-angle fastener comprising; an upper section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface; a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface with a threaded portion configured to be surgically implantable into a patient's bone tissue and a joint for connecting the upper and lower sections together. The joint including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another.
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