Bone screw with selectively securable washer

US8118849B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TORNIER · FR

Inventors

• Rebecca Hawkins Wahl · Escondido, US
• Hanspeter Robert Bayer · Meriden, US
• Ronald Litke · Sandy Hook, US
• Scott Reed · Monroe, US
• Alan G. Taylor · Memphis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/8695
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A screw assembly (10) for insertion into a bone region (12A) (12B) includes a screw body (14) and a washer (16). The screw body (14) includes a distal end (218), a proximal end (224), and a distal threaded area (220), and a proximal threaded area (226). The distal threaded area (220) is positioned near the distal end (218) and the proximal threaded area (226) is positioned near the proximal end (224). The washer (16) includes a washer threaded area (238) that engages the proximal threaded area (226) to selectively secure the washer (16) to the screw body (14). With this design, the washer (16) can be selectively attached to the screw body (14) and different sized washers (16) can be alternatively and selectively secured to the screw body (14). As a result thereof, the person inserting the screw assembly (10) can pick the washer (16) size best suited to retain the bone region (12A) (12B) in which the screw assembly (10) is being inserted.