Apparatus and method for orthopedic fixation
US6960213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A filament retaining washer for mounting about the shank of a bone screw deployed in a bone whereby to retain the filament to the bone, the filament retaining washer comprising a structure having a screw hole extending therethrough for receiving therein the shank of the bone screw deployed in the bone, whereby to secure the structure to the bone, the screw hole defining a first axis, and the structure having a filament hole extending therethrough for receiving a filament therein so as to retain the filament to the structure, the filament hole defining a second axis extending substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
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