Osteosynthesis device

US6485492B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bernd Schafer · CH

Inventors

• Henry Halm · Bissendorf, DE
• Bernd Schafer · Kipfenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 7, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2002
• Expiry date: Feb 7, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/7032
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An osteosynthesis device includes a bone screw and a correcting rod which is positioned and axially fixed in a fork head of the bone screw. To this end, the fork head includes means which prevent the longitudinal displacement of the correcting rod. In addition, the screw shank of the bone screw is mounted in the fork head such that it is able to move in relation to same and in the area in which it receives the screw shank said fork head is configured as a hollow cone.