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Compression screw assembly
Assignee: Richards Medical Co
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Filing: 1984-11-28
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Granted: 1986-10-21
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Expires: 2004-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A compression screw assembly for applying compression to a fractured bone includes a lag screw, a compression plate including a hollow barrel member adapted to receive the lag screw in at least one fixed orientation, a wrench assembly adapted to releasably engage the lag screw in axial alignment therewith, and apparatus having surface contours complimentary with the outer surface of the lag screw and inner surface of the barrel member for being optionally insertable into the barrel member to prevent axial rotation of the lag screw with respect to the barrel member.
Inventors
- 👤 Calvin Griggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/74; A61B17/742; A61B17/746; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8685; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61B17/8886; A61B17/8891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A compression plate for a compression screw assembly comprising a hollow barrel member having a first engaging means formed therein, said first engaging means adapted to coact with a complementary engaging means formed on the outer surface of a lag screw for receiving the lag screw in at least one fixed orientation and said first engaging means and said complementary engaging means being proportioned relative to each other to accept therebetween a means for being optionally insertable into said barrel member in order to selectively prevent axial rotation of the lag screw with respect to said barrel member, said barrel member having a second engaging means formed therein for coacting with said optionally insertable means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A compression plate for a compression screw assembly comprising a hollow barrel member having a first engaging means formed therein, said first engaging means adapted to coact with a complementary engaging means formed on the outer surface of a lag screw for receiving the lag screw in at least one fixed orientation and said first engaging means and said complementary engaging means being proportioned relative to each other to accept therebetween a means for being optionally insertable into said barrel member in order to selectively prevent axial rotation of the lag screw with respect to said barrel member, said barrel member having a second engaging means formed therein for coacting with said optionally insertable means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A compression plate as recited in claim 1 wherein said first engaging means are opposing flat portions formed in the interior surface of said barrel member, said second engaging means are opposing indentations formed in said opposing flat portions of said barrel member and said complementary engaging means are opposing flat portions formed on the outer surface of the lag screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a plate for use with a lag screw in a compression screw assembly, the improvement comprising: a hollow barrel member adapted to receive said lag screw; and a first engaging surfaces formed on the interior of said barrel member and adapted for confronting alignment with a second engaging surface formed on said lag screw; said first and second engaging surfaces being contoured relative to each other to receive therebetween an optionally insertable means having surface contours complementary with said first and second engaging surfaces to selectively prevent axial rotation of said lag screw with respect to said barrel member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a plate for use with a lag screw in a compression screw assembly, the improvement comprising: a hollow barrel member adapted to receive said lag screw; and a first engaging surfaces formed on the interior of said barrel member and adapted for confronting alignment with a second engaging surface formed on said lag screw; said first and second engaging surfaces being contoured relative to each other to receive therebetween an optionally insertable means having surface contours complementary with said first and second engaging surfaces to selectively prevent axial rotation of said lag screw with respect to said barrel member.
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