Locking member for a bone fixation device
US9433438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/688
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking member for a bone fixation device can include a locking body that defines an outer surface, an opposed bone contacting surface, and a slot that extends from the bone contacting surface to the outer surface. The locking member can further include at least one locking tooth that extends into the slot and a biasing member that extends into the slot and defines an abutment surface that faces the at least one locking tooth. The slot can be configured to receive a toothed member along an insertion direction and the biasing member can be configured to bias the toothed member toward the at least one locking tooth such that at least one tooth of the toothed member engages the at least one locking tooth of the locking member so as to prevent the toothed member from translating through the slot along a direction that is opposite the insertion direction.
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