Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Screws for generating and applying compression within a body
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Application No.: US14539650Application Date: 2014-11-12
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Publication No.: US09861413B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Matthew Palmer , Robert Devaney , Ragheb El Khaja , Andrew Sennett , Matthew Fonte
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Naples
- Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Naples
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/86
- IPC: A61B17/86 ; A61B17/88
Abstract:
A compression screw system, said compression screw system comprising: a compression screw comprising a shaft, a screw thread formed on said shaft at a distal location, and a bone-engaging feature formed on said shaft at a proximal location, wherein at least a portion of said shaft disposed between said screw thread and said bone-engaging feature is capable of being stretched; and a holding element connectable to said compression screw for releasably holding said at least a portion of said shaft in a stretched condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150134014A1 SCREWS FOR GENERATING AND APPLYING COMPRESSION WITHIN A BODY Public/Granted day:2015-05-14
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