Bone-fixing device
US5993449A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for the fixation of bones is disclosed. The device includes a block, a bone plate integral to the block which has at least one plate hole for accommodating a fastener, a first guide channel on the block for accommodating a first longitudinal carrier, and a second guide channel on the block for accommodating a second longitudinal carrier. The first and second guide channels are parallel to each other and the axes of the guide channels are in a plane which is parallel to the bone-contact surface of the bone plate. A cylinder defined by the first guide channel does not intersect the cylinders defined by the bone plate holes and a cylinder defined by the second guide channel does intersect the cylinders defined by the bone plate holes.
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