Bone fixation system
US6342055B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30787
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel apparatus for securing the head of a screw in a bone plate is disclosed in which bone fasteners or screws snap-fit into an undercut of fastener receiving openings of the bone plate. The bone fasteners or screws are designed such that they may be removed or repositioned from the snap-fit undercuts with the aid of a driver instrument. An embodiment is also disclosed in which a fusion cage is utilized in connection with bone plate and fasteners.
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