| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606290000 | Locking ring or washer | 49 |
| 20080243192 | Passive Screw Locking Mechanism - Methods and devices are provided for passively locking a bone screw within a bone plate. In particular, the methods and devices allow a bone screw to be locked within a thru-hole in a bone plate without requiring any additional locking steps. In an exemplary embodiment, an annular feature is provided in a thru-hole of a bone plate, or in a bushing that is disposed within a thru-hole of a bone plate, for engaging a bone screw. The annular feature can be configured such that it allows the bone screw to be inserted through the thru-hole at various insertion angles while still being effective to prevent back-out of the bone screw, thereby locking the screw to the plate. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080269807 | Hip fracture device with static locking mechanism allowing compression - A bone plate having a plurality of openings for receiving a compression bone screw or a cortical screw. An end cap, threadably insertable in the opening and having a layer of polymeric material interposed between the end cap and the top of the head such that the compression of the polymeric material would allow slight axial movement of the screw. Alternatively, a locking ring adapted to attach to the head of the screw and having shape complimentary to the features formed on the head. The locking ring and the bone screw being assembled together and being insertable in the bone simultaneously using a dedicated instrument. Compression may be applied to a bone fracture by turning the bone screw alone after the locking ring has reached its final axial position. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080300637 | Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates - Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080306550 | SPINE REPAIR ASSEMBLY - A spine repair system and assembly are disclosed. The spine repair system includes a plate for use with a plurality of bone screws to treat a mammalian body having a plurality of vertebral portions in a spine. The plate has an elongate plate-like member having first and second end portions adapted for fastening respectively to a plurality of vertebral portions. First and second end portions are provided with a plurality of apertures for receipt of bone screws, including one or more apertures inclined relative to the plate-like member so as to enhance securement of the first and second end portions to the first and second vertebral portions when the bone screws are introduced through the screw holes into the vertebral portions. A method of operation and use are also disclosed. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090318978 | IMPLANTABLE ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CERVICAL SPINE - The invention relates to an implantable orthopaedic device, in particular for the cervical spine, of the type formed by a support plate ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100274294 | BONE FIXING DEVICE - A bone fixing device and in particular a device for stabilising cervical vertebrae is provided, (with) a plate ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110054543 | LOCKING MECHANISM - A stratum to be affixed to bone is disclosed. The stratum has a first surface, a second surface, and at least one hole extending between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the second surface is configured to engage at least a portion of the bone, and wherein the stratum is further configured to deflect, allowing a fastener to pass at least partially through the hole. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110152944 | BONE SCREW RETAINING SYSTEM - An implant has a bone plate with a bone contacting surface and an opposite outwardly facing surface. The plate includes a split-ring receiving recess open to the outwardly facing surface located intermediate first and second bone screw receiving openings in the plate. The first and second bone screw receiving openings each having a slot spaced from the outwardly facing surface towards the bone contacting surface. The slot is formed in a wall of the first and second bone screw receiving openings. The slot is open to the split ring receiving recess. A resilient split-ring has a thickness less than a height of the slots in the first and second bone screw openings when measured along the bone screw receiving opening axis. The split-ring having a contracted position wherein its maximum dimension is less than a maximum dimension of the split-ring receiving recess and an expanded position wherein an outer circumference of the split-ring extends through the slots and into the first and second bone screw receiving openings. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152945 | BONE FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A bone fastening assembly for use with a screw and including a bone plate and a bushing having a bore adapted for receiving the screw. The bone plate has a substantially planar portion and is provided with a hole in the portion for receiving the bushing. The portion of the bone plate and the bushing are cooperatively configured for providing pivotal movement of the bushing within the hole about a pivot axis and restricting the pivot axis to a plane extending in the portion of the bone plate. A new bone attachment screw for use with the bone fastening assembly is provided. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110202093 | Bone Plate - A bone plate includes (a) a body having a first surface which, in an operative configuration, faces away from a bone on which the plate is to be mounted and a second surface, which in the operative configuration, faces the bone, the body including a first section extending along a first longitudinal axis and a second section extending along a second longitudinal axis angled with respect to the first longitudinal axis; (b) a first hole extending through the body from the first surface to the second surface and defining a first hole axis, the first hole being structured to lockingly engage a head of a first bone anchor inserted therein such that a shaft of the first bone anchor extends along the first hole axis; and (c) a second hole extending through the body and spaced apart from the first hole. The second hole defines a second hole axis and is structured to lockingly engage a head of a second bone anchor inserted therein such that a shaft of the second bone anchor extends along the second hole axis. The first and second hole axes defines a single plane and intersecting at a point on a side of the bone plate facing the second surface. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110224737 | System for achieving selectable fixation in an orthopedic plate - An orthopedic plate and fastener system is provided for fixation of bones which has an implant that can selectably be used to achieve fixed angle and variable locking of the fasteners, as well as non-locking of the fasteners. The system includes a variable locking assembly that includes a locking insert, having threads which mates with internal threads of a through opening in the implant. The system also provides for locking fixed angle fixation, and non-locking variable angle fixation, all of which can be used with the threaded holes of the plates. The locking insert is provided on a ring driver, which is similar to or acts as the drill guide used with the locking fasteners of the present. Thus, the invention also relates to a method of enabling surgery where the surgeon can select the mode of fixation of fasteners between variable axis locking, variable axis non-locking, and fixed angle locking fixation, all utilizing the same fastener opening within the implant. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110264150 | DEVICE FOR FIXATION OF BONE FRAGMENTS AT BONE FRACTURES - A device for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures including at least two fixation means ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110270320 | APPARATUS FOR BONE FIXATION - The present invention is characterized in that an apparatus for bone fixation that is composed of a plate and screws fixing the plate to a bone, includes: screws that has a head portion having a male thread on the outer circumference while increasing in diameter toward the upper portion in a tapered shape; washers of which the outer circumference is formed convex, and which has, on the inner circumference, a slope that contact with the head portion such that the head portion of the screw is placed and a female thread that is engaged with the male thread of the head portion; and a plate that has locking holes which are bored concave in the up-down direction and have a holding step, where the washer is placed, on the inner circumference, in which when the washer and the head of which the female thread and the male thread are partially engaged are inserted from above the locking hole and placed on the holding step, as the head portion is moved down by thread-fastening, the washer is in close contact and fixed in the locking hole while the diameter of the upper end increases, and the apparatus for bone fixation according to the present invention has the effect of inserting and fixing the screw perpendicular to the plate because the washer and screw are combined in advance and then fixed to the plate, and allowing an operator to more freely perform an operation because the operator can insert and fix the screw at a desired angle. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110282394 | Bone Plate with Rings - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a plating system including a bone plate, a bone screw and a ring. The bone screw preferably connects the bone plate to a bone, and the ring preferably fixes the bone screw into a borehole of the bone plate such that the bone screw extends from the bone plate at a selected angle. The ring is preferably capable of swiveling within the borehole to allow the bone screw to be angulated at a plurality of angles oblique to the plate. The bone screw may have a head having a tapered, threaded surface for engaging the ring. The ring preferably has threading on its inner surface for mating with the threading on the head. The inner surface of the ring may be tapered. Movement of the head through the ring preferably expands the ring against the bone plate to fix the bone screw at a selected angle relative to the bone plate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110288596 | Support and Mounting for Surgical Objects - The invention relates to a support ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110313468 | BONE SCREW RETAINING AND REMOVAL SYSTEM - A bone screw retention system is provided for a plate which defines a plurality of transversely extending bores that are configured to receive a bone screw for engaging the plate to the cervical spine. One or more retention members, having an elliptical, arcuate, straight, or other shape, can be positioned therein a cavity of the plate such that portions of the retention member(s) extend into a portion of an upper region of each bore to retain a bone screw therein. A bone screw removal device is provided, having at least one tongue member configured to selectively displace the one or more retention members to allow the bone screw to be removed from the respective bore. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110319943 | Surgical Fixation System and Related Methods - A surgical fixation system having an improved mechanism to prevent the back out of screws employed in securing a surgical fixation plate to an intended orthopedic location. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120095514 | BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS - One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a bone plate assembly that includes a bone plate, bone screw(s) received in aperture(s) in the bone plate, and screw fixation member(s). The screw fixation member(s) may, alone or in conjunction with the bone plate, fix the bone screw(s) in place when such bone screw(s) are inserted in the aperture(s) in the bone plate. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive) when the bone screw(s) have been received by the bone plate and inserted into bone and/or tissue, the bone plate assembly can-be used to fuse anatomical structures together (such as adjoining bones) and/or to heal a fracture in bone. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120221061 | SCREW BACK-OUT PREVENTION MECHANISM - A screw back-out prevention mechanism for a bone fixation system is provided. The mechanism, when engaged, either locks or retains the screws of the bone fixation system in place thereby preventing the screws of the bone fixation system from backing out of the bone, and in turn reducing the risk of device separation or failure in the bone fixation system. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120265255 | APPARATUS FOR THE CONSTANT-ANGLE FIXATION AND COMPRESSION OF A FRACTURE OR OSTEOTOMY OF A BONE - Apparatus for the fixed-angle fixation and compression of a fracture site or osteotomy of a bone includes a bone plate having a plurality of holes and bone screws with a threaded head. The bone screws accommodated in the holes are screwed into the bone. At least one of the holes is a combination of two circular holes of different diameter. As screwing of the bone screw into the bone proceeds through a final stage, engagement of the threads on the head with threads in the combination hole effects relative longitudinal displacement between the plate and the bone whereby it is possible to simplify simultaneous fixed angle fixation and compression of the fracture or osteotomy with use of a single screw. Threads on the head of the bone screw engage threads in the hole which is a combination of the two hole to effect relative motions. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120303069 | RING AND BONE FIXATION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a ring, embedded in a bone plate for fixing the relative position of a bone screw and the bone plate. The ring has a sidewall and the sidewall has a plurality of gaps. The ring further comprises a lower holding portion and an upper holding portion, the lower holding portion and the upper holding portion are utilized to hold the ring on one of the surface of the bone plate and the corresponding surface thereof respectively. The present invention is capable of fixing the screw to the through hole of the bone plate in various directions or angles so as to prevent the bone screw from passing through the joint, the smashed area or the area of severe osteoporosis thereof. Furthermore, the present invention is easy to operate, capable of avoiding damage and decreasing the trouble for the operator thereof. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130018426 | Bone Plate Module with Adjustable Fixing Direction and an Adjustment Ring ThereofAANM Tsai; Feng-TeAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Tsai; Feng-Te Kaohsiung City TWAANM Hsiao; Chih-KunAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Hsiao; Chih-Kun Kaohsiung City TWAANM Lin; Ting-ShengAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Lin; Ting-Sheng Kaohsiung City TWAANM Tu; Yuan-KunAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Tu; Yuan-Kun Kaohsiung City TWAANM Ma; Ching-HouAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Ma; Ching-Hou Kaohsiung City TWAANM Wu; Chin-HsienAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Wu; Chin-Hsien Kaohsiung City TW - A bone plate module with adjustable fixing direction includes a bone plate, an adjustment ring and a bone nail. The bone plate has a coupling hole. The adjustment ring is disposed in the coupling hole and has a thread portion. The adjustment ring further comprises a first adjustment member and a second adjustment member. The first adjustment member has a first end coupled with a first end of the second adjustment member. The bone nail has an adjustment portion coupled with the thread portion of the adjustment ring. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130046348 | Bone Fixation Plate System and Method - A fastener, for example a bone screw, is sized to pass through a hole of an implant, for example a bone plate, the fastener having a shaft or anchor portion engageable with body tissue, and a head portion. A locking cap secures to the bone plate and covers the head to block the head and inhibit screw back out. Alternatively or additionally, a locking disc located in the plate hole resiliently deflects downward to allow screw insertion, but is blocked to limit or prevent upward deflection so that screw back out is inhibited. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130066379 | BONE SCREW RETAINING SYSTEM - A spinal implant has a bone plate with a bone contacting surface and an opposite upwardly facing surface and at least one opening with a groove formed around an inner circumference of the opening. The groove has an axially spaced upper and lower surface. A bone-anchor or bone screw is capable of being accommodated in the opening between the groove and the bone contacting surface. A split-ring is mounted in the groove. The split-ring is sized to expand upon insertion of the anchor element into the opening and to come into direct contact with a head of the bone anchor to hold the bone anchor in the opening. The split-ring has an upper surface and a lower surface for respectively engaging the upper and lower surface of said groove, wherein the split-ring has a variable width so as to optimize its flexibility. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130150900 | ORTHOPEDIC PLATE, ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE, METHOD OF COUPLING BONE SEGMENTS, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ORTHOPEDIC PLATE - An orthopedic plate comprising, a frame portion and a bearing rotatably coupled with the frame portion, wherein the bearing defines an opening configured to receive a fastener for fastening the orthopedic plate to a body, wherein the bearing includes an outer surface that is eccentric to the opening such that a position of the opening with respect to the frame portion is adjustable as the bearing rotates. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130172945 | OSTEOSYNTHESIS DEVICE WITH RAPID FIXING MEANS - The invention relates to an osteosynthesis device having a plate ( | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130184767 | Spinal Plate And Locking Screw Devices, Methods, And Systems - An embodiment of the invention provides for a system, such as a cervical plate fusion system, that has mechanisms for preventing bone screws from backing out of the plate. The system prevents both counter-rotation of the screw and axial backing out of the screw. Other embodiments are described herein. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130274813 | DEVICE FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS - The device for performing osteosynthesis includes a fixation element, such as a bone plate having a bottom surface designed to bear against the bone, a top surface, and at least one through hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface, the though hole having a central axis and configured and dimensioned to receive a multiaxially pivotal insert or bushing for a bone screw. A bushing insertable into the through hole, includes a central bore designed to receive a bone screw, the central bore having a longitudinal axis, and a peripheral outer surface designed to be in contact with the through hole. The bushing is configured and dimensioned to be radially compressible and radially expansible, and the cross section of the through hole, which is orthogonal to the central axis, is non-circular. The cross section of the bushing that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis has a shape that corresponds substantially to the cross section of the through hole of the bone plate. When placed in the through hole, the bushing is rotationally fixed relative to its longitudinal axis, but remains pivotally adjustable within the through hole relative to the bone plate. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130289628 | ONE-PIECE VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING WASHER - A variable angle locking washer comprising a body having an outer surface circumferentially disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface, a central bore extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the central bore having a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, and a plurality of radial slots peripherally positioned along the body, each slot defining a channel that extends between the outer surface of the body and the central bore. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130296942 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT WITH LOCKING ELEMENT - An orthopedic implant with a locking element for locking a bone screw in a bone screw receiving hole of the implant. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130325074 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES WITH A LOCKING MECHANISM - Disclosed embodiments relate to an orthopedic device including a plate and a single-step self-locking mechanism. The plate includes one or more tapered apertures and a slot defined in a top surface of the plate, the slot extending from each aperture. The locking mechanism is slidably seated in the slot and is operable to be positioned in a first position along the slot where a portion of the locking mechanism extends over the aperture or positioned in a second position along the slot where the portion of the locking mechanism is fully retracted from the aperture. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130345760 | BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS - One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a bone plate assembly that includes a bone plate, bone screw(s) received in aperture(s) in the bone plate, and screw fixation member(s). The screw fixation member(s) may, alone or in conjunction with the bone plate, fix the bone screw(s) in place when such bone screw(s) are inserted in the aperture(s) in the bone plate. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive) when the bone screw(s) have been received by the bone plate and inserted into bone and/or tissue, the bone plate assembly can-be used to fuse anatomical structures together (such as adjoining bones) and/or to heal a fracture in bone. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140135848 | Anterior cervical plate - An anterior cervical plate system is provided. The cervical plate includes a retention ring with a deflectable flange that is upwardly spaced from the top surface of the ring and configured to prevent an inserted bone fastener from backing out of the plate. The plate includes a locking pin having a camming surface and a blocking surface. When the camming surface is moved into position adjacent to the flange, the flange is free to flex out of the way of a bone screw being inserted into or removed from the plate. When the blocking surface is positioned adjacent to the flange, outward deflection of the flange is prevented to retain the bone screw inside the plate. The locking pin is rotated through a camming surface to bring a blocking surface against the flange deflecting the flange onto the head of the bone screw. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140148861 | HIP FRACTURE DEVICE WITH STATIC LOCKING MECHANISM ALLOWING COMPRESSION - In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of fusing fractures of a femoral neck using a bone plate including the steps of: placing a bone plate on the femur; inserting an assembly of a bone screw and a locking ring in an opening in the plate; simultaneously threading the locking ring and the bone screw in the femur; threading the bone screw in the femur to compress the fracture; creating a space between the locking ring and the bone screw; and allowing the bone screw to move towards the locking ring when the femur is loaded. In another embodiment, the present invention is a bone plating system including a bone plate having a plurality of openings; at least one bone screw capable of being received through the opening and into a bone; at least one end cap fixedly insertable in the opening; and a layer of polymeric material interposed between the end cap and the top of the head. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140163622 | ORTHOPEDIC PLATE, ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE, METHOD OF COUPLING BONE SEGMENTS, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ORTHOPEDIC PLATE - An orthopedic plate comprising, a frame portion and a bearing rotatably coupled with the frame portion, wherein the bearing defines an opening configured to receive a fastener for fastening the orthopedic plate to a body, wherein the bearing includes an outer surface that is eccentric to the opening such that a position of the opening with respect to the frame portion is adjustable as the bearing rotates. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140188177 | PASSIVE SCREW LOCKING MECHANISM - Methods and devices are provided for passively locking a bone screw within a bone plate. In particular, the methods and devices allow a bone screw to be locked within a thru-hole in a bone plate without requiring any additional locking steps. In an exemplary embodiment, an annular feature is provided in a thru-hole of a bone plate, or in a bushing that is disposed within a thru-hole of a bone plate, for engaging a bone screw. The annular feature can be configured such that it allows the bone screw to be inserted through the thru-hole at various insertion angles while still being effective to prevent back-out of the bone screw, thereby locking the screw to the plate. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140222084 | VARIABLE ANGLED LOCKING SCREW - A variable angle locking screw assembly that includes a plate material, a screw, and a washer at least partially located within the plate material, the washer and screw cooperating to create a wedge locking the screw in one of a plurality of axial and rotational positions, where the locked position may be undone and adjusted by manipulation of at least one of the screw and washer. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222085 | Securing Fasteners - A polyaxial fastener is secured within an implant with a retaining ring. The ring is assembled onto a circumferential groove formed in the fastener head. The groove and ring are positionable, when the fastener is installed into an implant, at a wide portion of the mating polyaxial aperture in the implant. The ring is compressible into the groove to form a narrowed diameter, which is passable into a narrow diameter of the aperture, near an entrance to the aperture. The ring is released to expand and increase an overall diameter of the head and ring assembly, thereby rending the assembly too wide to pass by the narrow entrance to the aperture, thereby securing the assembly within the implant. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222086 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - An implantable device is described, comprising an implant ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140243909 | BONE SCREW RETAINING SYSTEM - An implant has a bone plate with a bone contacting surface and an opposite outwardly facing surface. The plate includes a split-ring receiving recess open to the outwardly facing surface located intermediate first and second bone screw receiving openings in the plate. The first and second bone screw receiving openings each having a slot spaced from the outwardly facing surface towards the bone contacting surface. The slot is formed in a wall of the first and second bone screw receiving openings. The slot is open to the split ring receiving recess. A resilient split-ring has a thickness less than a height of the slots in the first and second bone screw openings when measured along the bone screw receiving opening axis. The split-ring having a contracted position wherein its maximum dimension is less than a maximum dimension of the split-ring receiving recess and an expanded position wherein an outer circumference of the split-ring extends through the slots and into the first and second bone screw receiving openings. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140309704 | CERVICAL POP RIVET LOCKING MECHANISM - An orthopedic device includes an implant member with a thru-bore having an entry diameter, an intermediate diameter, and an exit diameter. According to one embodiment the intermediate diameter of the thru-bore is larger than both the entry diameter and the exit diameter. Additionally, the orthopedic device includes a screw assembly configured to be coupled to the thru-bore, including a thread portion and a selectively expandable head portion. The selectively expandable head portion includes both an expandable ring and a pull-lock pin configured to selectively expand the expandable ring as the pull-lock pin is pulled from said screw assembly. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150094772 | Osteosynthesis System, Assemblies and Components - Osteosynthesis systems useful in the fusion of cervical vertebrae are described. An osteosynthesis system includes a plate, a set of anchors, a set of locking members, and a set of pins. The plate defines anchor passageways that receive the anchors, locking member passageways that receive the locking member passageways; and pin passageways that receive the pins. Each of the locking member passageways partially intersects one of the anchor passageways and each of the pin passageways provides a passageway extending from a side of the plate to one of the locking member passageways. Each of the locking members is rotatable within the respective one of the locking member passageways and is adapted to engage an adjacent anchor from the side. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150112395 | POLYAXIAL LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A locking mechanism for a polyaxial locking screwis provided, together with a polyaxial locking assembly for locking a receiving member to a substrate. Also provided is a plating system for pelvic reconstruction. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150320454 | ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE - An anterior cervical plate system is provided. The cervical plate includes a retention ring with a deflectable flange that is upwardly spaced from the top surface of the ring and configured to prevent an inserted bone fastener from backing out of the plate. The plate includes a locking pin having a camming surface and a blocking surface. When the camming surface is moved into position adjacent to the flange, the flange is free to flex out of the way of a bone screw being inserted into or removed from the plate. When the blocking surface is positioned adjacent to the flange, outward deflection of the flange is prevented to retain the bone screw inside the plate. The locking pin is rotated through a camming surface to bring a blocking surface against the flange deflecting the flange onto the head of the bone screw. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150335364 | METAL ALLOY MONO AND POLY-FILAMENT WIRE REINFORCED CARBON FIBER PLATING SYSTEM - The invention entails metal alloy mono and poly-filament wire reinforced carbon fiber plating system for the fixation of skeletal fractures and osteotomies. Current fracture fixation plating systems are metal alloy designs that block the field of vision of the fracture during radiographic evaluation. Carbon fiber and mono and poly-filament wire plating systems reduce the weight and thickness as compared to the current plating designs while permitting direct visualization of the fracture site during the healing process. The benefits of the plating design contribute to the satisfaction of the patient and reduce disruption to the surrounding soft tissue structures. An embodiment of the plating system entails layered sheets of carbon fiber with an infrastructural framework of metal alloy mono and poly-filament wire for added strength and durability of the plate. This system can be utilized for all types of skeletal fracture and osteotomy fixation as well as fields of mechanical, aerospace, and structural engineering where durable lightweight, high strength materials are required. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150366595 | Resiliant Spinal Plate System - An embodiment of the invention provides for a system, such as a cervical plate fusion system, that has mechanisms for preventing bone anchors (e.g., screws, pins, and the like) from backing out of the plate. The system prevents both counter-rotation of the screw and axial backing out of the screw. Other embodiments are described herein. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160074080 | CROSS PIN FIXATOR FOR BONE FRAGMENTS AND USE THEREOF - The present application relates to a cross pin fixator device comprising a plate member with spherical cavities that are open to the front and to the back of the plate, collapsible pin holder members having a central channel for insertion of a bone pin, the collapsible pin holder member being press-fit into the spherical cavities, and bone pins individually inserted into the central channel of a pin holder. The application also relates to a method for treating a fracture of the proximal humerus using the proximal humerus cross pin fixator and to a kit for treating a fracture of a bone. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160095637 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A CERVICAL FIXATION PLATE - A cervical plate includes a body defining one or more bone screw openings sized and configured to receive the shank of a bone screw therethrough with the head of the bone screw seated within the opening. A locking post extends from the body adjacent one or more of the bone screw openings with a locking element rotatably mounted thereon. The locking element includes a wing corresponding to each of the bone screw openings, with each wing sized to overlap a portion of the bone screw opening when the locking element is in a locking orientation and the head of a bone screw is seated within the bone screw opening. A swaged interface between the locking post and the locking element retain the locking element on the body while permitting the locking element to be rotated from a locking orientation to an orientation in which the bone screw openings are unimpeded to permit introduction of a bone screw. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160166295 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES WITH A LOCKING MECHANISM | 06-16-2016 |
