Bone fixation assembly
US9107710B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone fixation assembly comprising a bone fixation plate having an outer surface, a bone contact surface, and at least one bore sidewall defining at least one bore extending between the outer surface and the bone contact surface, the outer surface being located outwardly of the bone contact surface; at least one slot sidewall defining at least one slot formed in the bone fixation plate, the at least one slot being adjacent to the at least one bore sidewall and between the outer surface and the bone contact surface, the at least one slot having at least one slot passage adjacent to a corresponding bore and a slot opening adjacent to the slot passage; at least one stop formed by the at least one sidewall, the at least one stop positioned opposite of the slot passage from the corresponding bore; and at least one retaining member insertable into the at least one slot from the at least one bore, wherein the at least one retaining member is bendable between a normally-open position having a width greater than the width of the at least one slot passage and a closed position having a width less than the width of the slot passage.
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