System for fusing joints
US6984235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0648
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of fusing a joint between two bones, comprising boring a hole through one of the bones across the joint therebetween and into the other bone, placing the leading end of a screw into the hole, where the screw has a threaded region having a pitch that is larger toward a leading end of the screw and smaller toward a trailing end of the screw, and driving the screw into the bone until the threaded region spans the joint.
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