Locking bone plate
US7695472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate with a longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial series of annular grooves. The sets of overlapping holes are a adapted to receive a bone screw with a head and a bone-engaging thread.
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