Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bone fixation system
-
Application No.: US15241827Application Date: 2016-08-19
-
Publication No.: US09861406B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Andreas Appenzeller , Daniel Fluri , Johann Fierlbeck , Alfred Niederberger
- Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
A bone fixation system has a bone implant with an implant body. The implant body defines an upper surface, a bone-facing surface spaced from the upper surface along a transverse direction, and at least one aperture defined by an inner wall. A bone fixation element is configured for insertion at least partially through the aperture. The bone fixation element defines a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along a central axis. The bone fixation element has a head and a shaft that extends relative to the head toward the distal end. The head defines a first ridge, a second ridge spaced from the first ridge, and a groove disposed between the first and second ridges. The groove can receive at least a portion of the inner wall to couple the bone fixation element to the bone implant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170000535A1 BONE FIXATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-01-05
Information query