Bone plate

US6572622B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bernd Schäfer · CH

Inventors

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

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2000
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2003
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/809
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a bone plate which can be mounted to a vertebra. This is effected by bone screws which engage in the opening of the bone plate. At least one of the openings of the bone plate serves for receiving the screw head of the bone screw and is provided with a surface structure.