COMPOSITE THREADED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A threaded fastener (30) and its method of manufacturing provides a low modulus osteo-inductive fastener with a high resistance to insertion torquing. The method includes the steps of forming an elongate central core (31), applying a sheath of fibers (33) around the core, some fibers being oriented at an angle to the axis of the core, and then deforming the sheath to form a helical thread.