发明名称 VARIABLE ANGLE SCREWS, PLATES AND SYSTEMS
摘要 The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to orthopedic implantable device technology, and more specifically to variable angle implantable devices, systems, and methods.
申请公布号 US2014277180(A1) 申请公布日期 2014.09.18
申请号 US201313830387 申请日期 2013.03.14
申请人 AMEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 发明人 Paolino John;Lovell John;Birkenmeier Guy F.
分类号 A61B17/80 主分类号 A61B17/80
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A variable angle orthopedic plate, the plate comprising: an upper surface; a bone facing surface; at least one variable angle through hole between the upper surface and the bone facing surface, the hole having a generally cylindrical shape with a central hole axis and comprising a single continuous thread, the apex of which defines a central hole aperture of radius (raperture), and a thread trough defining a total hole radius of (rhole), wherein the thread has at least one indentation along its length, each indentation having a radius (rindent), wherein raperture<rindent<rhole, and wherein the variable angle hole is operable to engage a threaded head of an orthopedic fastener at a first angle aligned with the central hole axis and at least one other angle.
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