US4711232A
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Bone fastener and method of installing same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-23
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2005-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A fastener for anchoring in a bore in a bone has a screw having a substantially cylindrical outer surface formed with a helical screwthread. This screw has at its screwthread a thread diameter and between the turns of the thread at the surface a root diameter smaller than the thread diameter. A synthetic-resin anchor sleeve of a resilient fitted in the bore is of an outside diameter corresponding generally to the diameter of the bore and has an outer end formed with an outwardly open polygonal-section recess, an inner end formed with an inwardly open and transversely throughgoing slot, an outer end portion of an inside diameter greater than the root diameter but smaller than the thread diameter, an inner end portion of an inside diameter smaller than the root diameter, and an external helicoidal screwthread extending about two-thirds of the length of the sleeve from its inner end toward its outer end.
Inventors
- 👤 Artur Fischer
- 👤 Wolfgang Kramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/686; A61B17/16; A61B17/1655
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
In a combination comprising a fastener and a threaded bore in a bone in which the fastener is anchored, the fastener being utilizable with hard and soft bones and comprising: a screw having a substantially cylindrical outer surface formed with a helical srewthread, the screw having at its screwthread a thread diameter and between the turns of the thread at the surface a root diameter smaller than the thread diameter; and an anchor sleeve of a resilient synthetic resin, defining and extending along an axis, normally fitted in the bore, of an outside diameter corresonding generally to the diameter of the bore, and having an outer end formed with an outwardly open polygonal-section recess, an inner end formed with an inwardly open and transversely throughgoing slot, an outer end portion of an inside diameter greater than the root diameter but smaller than the thread diameter, an inner end portion of an inside diameter smaller than the root diameter, and an external helicoidal screwthread extending about two-thirds of the length of the sleeve from its inner end toward its outer end, the screwthread of the sleeve having a rounded outer edge and the outer surface being rounded between the turns thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
In a combination comprising a fastener and a threaded bore in a bone in which the fastener is anchored, the fastener being utilizable with hard and soft bones and comprising: a screw having a substantially cylindrical outer surface formed with a helical srewthread, the screw having at its screwthread a thread diameter and between the turns of the thread at the surface a root diameter smaller than the thread diameter; and an anchor sleeve of a resilient synthetic resin, defining and extending along an axis, normally fitted in the bore, of an outside diameter corresonding generally to the diameter of the bore, and having an outer end formed with an outwardly open polygonal-section recess, an inner end formed with an inwardly open and transversely throughgoing slot, an outer end portion of an inside diameter greater than the root diameter but smaller than the thread diameter, an inner end portion of an inside diameter smaller than the root diameter, and an external helicoidal screwthread extending about two-thirds of the length of the sleeve from its inner end toward its outer end, the screwthread of the sleeve having a rounded outer edge and the outer surface being rounded between the turns thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bone fastener defined in claim 1 wherein the sleeve is provided on its outer portion with a covering of metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
176 words
A fastener for anchoring in a bore in a bone, the fastener comprising: a screw having a substantially cylindrical outer surface formed with a helical screwthread, the screw having at its screwthread a thread diameter and between the turns of the thread at the surface a root diameter smaller than the thread diameter; and an anchor sleeve of a resilient synthetic resin, defining and extending along an axis, normally fitted in the bore, of an outside diameter corresponding generally to the diameter of the bore, and having an outer end formed with an outwardly open polygonal-section recess, an inner end formed with an inwardly open and transversely throughgoing slot, an outer end portion of an inside diameter greater than the root diameter but smaller than the thread diameter, an inner end portion of an inside diameter small than the root diameter, and an external helicoidal screwthread extending about two-thirds of the length of the sleeve from its inner end toward its outer end, the sleeve being provided on its outer portion with a covering of metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A fastener for anchoring in a bore in a bone, the fastener comprising: a screw having a substantially cylindrical outer surface formed with a helical screwthread, the screw having at its screwthread a thread diameter and between the turns of the thread at the surface a root diameter smaller than the thread diameter; and an anchor sleeve of a resilient synthetic resin, defining and extending along an axis, normally fitted in the bore, of an outside diameter corresponding generally to the diameter of the bore, and having an outer end formed with an outwardly open polygonal-section recess, an inner end formed with an inwardly open and transversely throughgoing slot, an outer end portion of an inside diameter greater than the root diameter but smaller than the thread diameter, an inner end portion of an inside diameter small than the root diameter, and an external helicoidal screwthread extending about two-thirds of the length of the sleeve from its inner end toward its outer end, the sleeve being provided on its outer portion with a covering of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bone fastener defined in claim 3, wherein the screwthread of the sleeve has a rounded outer edge and the outer surface is rounded between the turns thereof.
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