Distal radius bone plating system with locking and non-locking screws
US7137987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/906
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plating system for fixating distal or proximal ends of long bones includes a bone plate having a head portion and a shaft portion, and a plurality of bone screws, at least one of which is a locking bone screw and at least one non-locking cancellous bone screw. The bone plate has a plurality of plate holes in the head portion and a plurality of plate holes in the shaft portion. The head portion or the shaft portion of the bone plate may have a plurality of threaded plate holes for engaging the at least one locking bone screw and at least one non-threaded plate hole for engaging the non-locking cancellous bone screw. The non-locking cancellous bone screw and the at least one non-threaded plate hole are configured and dimensioned to have a particularly useful dimensional relationship.
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