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Device comprising an implant and screws for fastening said implant to a bone, and a device for connecting two separated pieces of bone
Assignee: Synthes USA LLC
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Filing: 1981-05-22
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2001-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A plate is provided with clearance holes and fastening screws. Each screw is provided in the region of its head with a clamping part subdivided into tongues by means of slots and provided with an internal opening bounded by a conical surface. To each screw belongs an expander having a conical outer surface. The expander is axially displaceable in relation to the clamping part to force the tongues of the clamping part apart and lock the screw in relation to the plate. A rigid connection between the plate and the screws is thus provided, even if reabsorption of bone material takes place at the bearing surface of the plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Sutter
- 👤 Fritz Straumann
- 👤 Joram Raveh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/80; A61B17/8033; A61B17/8038; A61B17/8061; A61B17/8071; A61B17/8085; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8695; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0037; A61C8/0039
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A device for mounting an implant in a bone, said implant having at least two clearance holes, the device comprising screws extending through said holes for fastening the implant to a bone, each of said screws having a central axis and including a threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and one end facing away from the bone, said threaded portion of each of said screws having a longitudinal opening that opens in another screw end facing toward the bone and a plurality of lateral holes opening into said longitudinal opening; and retaining means on said one end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar provided on said one end and projecting substantially radially outwardly from said central axis and engaging the implant at its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said one end and having slots and insertable in the clearance hole of the implant, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part so that said longitudinal opening of said threaded portion of each of said screws is at least in part free and the bone can grow into said longitudinal opening and through said lateral holes, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by axially screwing said screws into the bone said collar of said one end of each screw presses the implant against the bone, and by displacing said expander in said axial direction said clamping part of said one end expands and becomes fixedly clamped within the clearance hole of the implant.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
286 words
A device for mounting an implant in a bone, said implant having at least two clearance holes, the device comprising screws extending through said holes for fastening the implant to a bone, each of said screws having a central axis and including a threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and one end facing away from the bone, said threaded portion of each of said screws having a longitudinal opening that opens in another screw end facing toward the bone and a plurality of lateral holes opening into said longitudinal opening; and retaining means on said one end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar provided on said one end and projecting substantially radially outwardly from said central axis and engaging the implant at its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said one end and having slots and insertable in the clearance hole of the implant, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part so that said longitudinal opening of said threaded portion of each of said screws is at least in part free and the bone can grow into said longitudinal opening and through said lateral holes, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by axially screwing said screws into the bone said collar of said one end of each screw presses the implant against the bone, and by displacing said expander in said axial direction said clamping part of said one end expands and becomes fixedly clamped within the clearance hole of the implant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diameter of the converging surface decreases toward the end of the screw facing away from the retaining means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the expander is made in one piece with the screw, and the clamping part consists of a portion of a separate sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the part forming the collar is separably screwed onto the threaded portion of the screw to be screwed into the bone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the converging surfaces are conical surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device is claimed in claim 1, including means for displacing said clamping part relative to said expander.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said clearance holes comprise a cylindrical portion and wherein the clamping of each of said clamping parts takes place in said cylindrical portion so that the clamping secures the screws against displacements in both directions along the screw axis relative to the implant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the portion of said clamping part being clamped with the clearance hole has a cylindrical exterior surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said implant is a plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said plate has at said clearance holes at least one cross-sectional dimension that is greater than the said dimension between the holes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the clamping part and the expander comprise thread means engaging each other and allowing the axial displacement of the expander and the clamping part relative to each other.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
227 words
A device for mounting an implant in a bone, said implant having at least two clearance holes, the device comprising screws extending through said holes for fastening the implant to a bone, each of said screws having a central axis and including an threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and an end facing away from the bone; and retaining means on said end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar projecting substantially radially outwardly from the central axis of each screw and engaging the implant on its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said end of each screw, said clamping part having slots and being insertable in the clearance hole of the implant, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by screwing said screws into the bone, said collar at said end of each screw presses the implant against the bone, and by displacing said expander in said axial direction, said clamping part expands and becomes clamped within the clearance hole of the implant, each of said screws being expandable only in the region of said retaining means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
227 words
A device for mounting an implant in a bone, said implant having at least two clearance holes, the device comprising screws extending through said holes for fastening the implant to a bone, each of said screws having a central axis and including an threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and an end facing away from the bone; and retaining means on said end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar projecting substantially radially outwardly from the central axis of each screw and engaging the implant on its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said end of each screw, said clamping part having slots and being insertable in the clearance hole of the implant, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by screwing said screws into the bone, said collar at said end of each screw presses the implant against the bone, and by displacing said expander in said axial direction, said clamping part expands and becomes clamped within the clearance hole of the implant, each of said screws being expandable only in the region of said retaining means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
326 words
A device for connecting two separated pieces of bone comprising a plate having at least three clearance holes, screws for insertion in certain of said clearance holes for attaching said plate to each of said bone pieces and a flexible areal element to be positioned at the place of separation, each of said screws having a central axis and including a threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and one end facing away from the bone, said threaded portion of each of said screws having a longitudinal opening that opens in another screw end facing toward the bone and a plurality of lateral holes opening into said longitudinal opening; and retaining means on said one end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar provided on said end, projecting substantially radially outwardly from said central axis and engaging the plate on its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said one end and having slots and insertable in the clearance hole of the plate, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part so that said longitudinal opening of said threaded portion of each of said screws is at least in part free and the bone can grow into said longitudinal opening and through said lateral holes, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by axially screwing said screws into the bone said collar of said one end of each screw presses the plate against the bone and by displacing said expander in said axial direction said clamping part of said one end expands and becomes fixedly clamped with the clearance hole of the plate, said areal element comprising a hole sized to receive the threaded portion of one of said screws but being sized smaller than said collar.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
326 words
A device for connecting two separated pieces of bone comprising a plate having at least three clearance holes, screws for insertion in certain of said clearance holes for attaching said plate to each of said bone pieces and a flexible areal element to be positioned at the place of separation, each of said screws having a central axis and including a threaded portion to be screwed into the bone and one end facing away from the bone, said threaded portion of each of said screws having a longitudinal opening that opens in another screw end facing toward the bone and a plurality of lateral holes opening into said longitudinal opening; and retaining means on said one end of each of said screws, said retaining means including a collar provided on said end, projecting substantially radially outwardly from said central axis and engaging the plate on its side facing away from the bone, a clamping part provided in said one end and having slots and insertable in the clearance hole of the plate, and an expander at least partially insertable in said clamping part so that said longitudinal opening of said threaded portion of each of said screws is at least in part free and the bone can grow into said longitudinal opening and through said lateral holes, said expander and said clamping part being displaceable in an axial direction relative to each other and being provided with surfaces in contact with one another, said surfaces converging in said axial direction, whereby by axially screwing said screws into the bone said collar of said one end of each screw presses the plate against the bone and by displacing said expander in said axial direction said clamping part of said one end expands and becomes fixedly clamped with the clearance hole of the plate, said areal element comprising a hole sized to receive the threaded portion of one of said screws but being sized smaller than said collar.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the said converging surfaces are conical surfaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the areal element is made in the form of a lattice.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-11-27 | 1988-05-28 | 1988-11-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-27 | 1992-05-28 | 1992-11-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-27 | 1996-05-28 | 1996-11-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |