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Adjustable compression bone screw
Assignee: DePuy Synthes Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-27
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2008-05-27
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable compression bone screw that has a shaft having first and second sections each with an external screw thread that may be rotated as a unit or independently. The screw includes means adapted to receive a first driving tool for driving the shaft as unit and further adapted to receive a second driving tool for rotating the second section independently of the first section.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R. Glisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8685; F; F16; F16B; F16B35/00; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/3085; A61F2002/30859; F16B25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A bone screw for connecting first and second bone fragments together, comprising: (a) a shaft having a first section and a second section rotatable independently of each other; (b) a first external screw thread on said first section; (c) a second external screw thread on said second section; (d) means associated with said second section adapted to receive a first driving tool for driving the screw as a unit and further adapted to receive a second driving tool for rotating the second section independently of the first section whereby upon rotation of the shaft by the first driving tool, the screw is advanced as a unit through the first and second bone fragments with the first and second sections being received in the respective first and second bone fragment and when the second section is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation for driving the screw as a unit into the first and second bone fragments, the second bone fragment is drawn towards and closely adjacent to the first bone fragment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A bone screw for connecting first and second bone fragments together, comprising: (a) a shaft having a first section and a second section rotatable independently of each other; (b) a first external screw thread on said first section; (c) a second external screw thread on said second section; (d) means associated with said second section adapted to receive a first driving tool for driving the screw as a unit and further adapted to receive a second driving tool for rotating the second section independently of the first section whereby upon rotation of the shaft by the first driving tool, the screw is advanced as a unit through the first and second bone fragments with the first and second sections being received in the respective first and second bone fragment and when the second section is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation for driving the screw as a unit into the first and second bone fragments, the second bone fragment is drawn towards and closely adjacent to the first bone fragment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 wherein said shaft is adapted to be embedded completely within the bone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 wherein the first and second sections are in thread synchronization when the means for driving the screw as a unit is engaged by the first driving tool.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 wherein the means for driving the screw as a unit further includes a spindle projecting into said second section and wherein said spindle includes a transverse slot associated with the portion that projects into the second section and wherein the trailing end portion of said second section includes a hexagonal socket including a cutout portion in its side wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 wherein the means for driving the shaft as a unit comprises: (a) a transverse slot in the trailing end portion of said first section; and (b) a cutout portion in the side wall of the second trailing end portion of said second section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The bone screw according to claim 5 wherein said transverse slot is positioned off center so that the first driving tool can only engage said transverse slot in one orientation, whereby the first and second external threads are locked in thread synchronization when said driving means is engaged by the first driving tool.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 wherein said bone screw is of a biodegradable material.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for connecting first and second bone fragments together, comprising: (a) a screw comprising: i. a shaft having a first and a second section rotatable independently of each other; ii. a first external screw thread on said first section; iii. a second external screw thread on said second section; iv. means associated with said second section adapted to receive a first driving tool for driving the screw as a unit through the first and second bone fragments with the first and second sections being received in the respective first and second bone fragments and further adapted to receive a second driving tool for rotating said second section independently of said first section; (b) a first driving tool comprising: i. an elongate shaft having a first driving means located proximate one end thereof; said first driving means adapted to drive the screw as a unit; (c) a second driving tool comprising: i. an elongate shaft having a second driving means located proximate one end thereof; said second driving means adapted to engage only the trailing end of said screw.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for connecting first and second bone fragments together, comprising: (a) a screw comprising: i. a shaft having a first and a second section rotatable independently of each other; ii. a first external screw thread on said first section; iii. a second external screw thread on said second section; iv. means associated with said second section adapted to receive a first driving tool for driving the screw as a unit through the first and second bone fragments with the first and second sections being received in the respective first and second bone fragments and further adapted to receive a second driving tool for rotating said second section independently of said first section; (b) a first driving tool comprising: i. an elongate shaft having a first driving means located proximate one end thereof; said first driving means adapted to drive the screw as a unit; (c) a second driving tool comprising: i. an elongate shaft having a second driving means located proximate one end thereof; said second driving means adapted to engage only the trailing end of said screw.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of connecting a first and second bone fragment together in compressive engagement comprising the steps of: rotating in a first direction a bone screw having a first section and a second section with a first external screw thread on the first section and a second external screw thread on the second section, and where the second section is adapted to receive a first driving tool for rotating the first and second sections together to advance the bone screw as a unit so that the first section is positioned in the first bone fragment and the second section is positioned in the second bone fragment; and rotating in the opposite direction the second section independent of the first section with a second driving tool to move the second bone fragment into proximate compressive engagement with the first bone fragment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of connecting a first and second bone fragment together in compressive engagement comprising the steps of: rotating in a first direction a bone screw having a first section and a second section with a first external screw thread on the first section and a second external screw thread on the second section, and where the second section is adapted to receive a first driving tool for rotating the first and second sections together to advance the bone screw as a unit so that the first section is positioned in the first bone fragment and the second section is positioned in the second bone fragment; and rotating in the opposite direction the second section independent of the first section with a second driving tool to move the second bone fragment into proximate compressive engagement with the first bone fragment.
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