Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Headless compression screw having an attachment mechanism
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Application No.: US17470449Application Date: 2021-09-09
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Publication No.: US11918264B2Publication Date: 2024-03-05
- Inventor: Brian Conley
- Applicant: Acumed LLC
- Applicant Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Assignee: Acumed LLC
- Current Assignee: Acumed LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/86
- IPC: A61B17/86 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/68

Abstract:
A cannulated headless compression screw is provided with an attachment mechanism that enables coupling various attachments to the headless compression screw. The headless compression screw includes a screw thread on its exterior that is adapted to effect compression between two bone fragments. For instance, the exterior screw thread may have a variable pitch formed to effect such compression. The interior of the headless compression screw's trailing end includes an interface that is adapted to engage with a driving instrument. A surgeon may drive the headless compression screw into bone via the driving instrument and then access the attachment mechanism to couple an attachment to the headless compression screw.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220079642A1 HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW HAVING AN ATTACHMENT MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2022-03-17
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