Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Orthopedic plate system and method for using the same
- Patent Title (中): 矫形板系统及其使用方法
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Application No.: US11357692Application Date: 2006-02-17
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Publication No.: US08152838B2Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: Michael D. Ensign , David T. Hawkes
- Applicant: Michael D. Ensign , David T. Hawkes
- Applicant Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Assignee: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Agent Michael R. Shevlin
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80

Abstract:
An orthopedic bone fixation device for stabilizing a plurality of bone segments includes a bone plate and a screw assembly. The bone plate includes a body defining at least one thru-bore, wherein the thru-bore is defined to include a central cavity, the central cavity having a middle diameter, an entry diameter, and an exit diameter, the middle diameter being larger than both the entry diameter and the exit diameter. Further, the screw assembly is configured to be coupled to the bone plate, wherein the screw assembly includes a bone screw having a head section, a thread section, and a central bore, an expandable ring coupled to the head section, and a pin at least partially disposed in the central bore, wherein the pin includes a varying outer profile that engages the expandable ring to vary an outer diameter of the expandable ring to lock the screw assembly in the thru-bore.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060200147A1 Orthopedic plate system and method for using the same Public/Granted day:2006-09-07
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