Bone plate
US8343196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone plate has an underside on the side of the bone, an upper side and a plurality of holes in the plate connecting the underside with the upper side, with a central hole axis. At least one of these holes in the plate has an internal jacket surface that tapers towards the underside, while the internal jacket surface has N≧3 recesses which extend radially away from the axis of the hole.
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