摘要 |
Apparatus for performing an open wedge, high tibial osteotomy, the apparatus comprising: a wedge- shaped implant for disposition in a wedge-shaped opening created in the tibia, wherein the wedge-shaped implant comprises a hole extending therethrough; a fixation screw for extending through the hole and securing the wedge-shaped implant to the tibia; and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the fixation screw to the wedge-shaped implant. Apparatus for performing an open wedge, high tibial osteotomy, the apparatus comprising: a fixation screw for securing an implant to the tibia, the fixation screw comprising: a shaft having a distal threaded portion and a proximal threaded portion, wherein the distal threaded portion and the proximal threaded portion are characterized by different thread pitches. |
申请人 |
IBALANCE MEDICAL, INC.;AMMANN, KELLY, G.;NOVAK, VINCENT, P.;SCHNEIDER, ROBERT, E.;BURNS, RALPH, E.;MOSES, MICHAEL, C.;TABER, JUSTIN, R. |
发明人 |
AMMANN, KELLY, G.;NOVAK, VINCENT, P.;SCHNEIDER, ROBERT, E.;BURNS, RALPH, E.;MOSES, MICHAEL, C.;TABER, JUSTIN, R. |