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Screw device with threaded head for permitting the coaptation of two bone fragments
Assignee: DePuy France SAS
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Filing: 1997-01-13
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A screw device for the coaptation of two small bone fragments includes a threaded proximal head part and a threaded distal part, the proximal part having a diameter greater than the distal part and having a thread pitch smaller than that of the distal part. The distal part is threaded over substantially its entire length and a short length smooth portion is provided between the proximal and distal parts. The upper edges of the threads of the two threaded parts are perpendicular to the axis of the thread, while their lower edges are oblique, and each threaded part has at its base at least one tapping notch. An axial channel is provided in the screw for permitting the use of a guide pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Augagneur
- 👤 Louis Samuel Barouk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8625; A61B17/863
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A screw device having an axis and adapted to permit a coaptation of two small bone fragments, said screw device comprising an axially extending threaded proximal cylindrical head upper part (2) and an axially extending threaded cylindrical distal lower part (1), wherein said proximal part has a diameter greater than that of the distal part, and has a thread pitch smaller than that of said distal part, wherein the distal part is threaded over substantially its entire length, and a shorter length smooth portion (3) is provided between said proximal and distal parts, wherein upper edges (11, 21) of the threads of both threaded parts (1, 2), are perpendicular to said axis, while their lower edges (12, 22) are oblique to said axis, wherein at least one tapping notch (13, 23) is formed in each threaded part (1, 2) and wherein said device further comprises an axially extending hollow channel for receiving a guide pin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A screw device having an axis and adapted to permit a coaptation of two small bone fragments, said screw device comprising an axially extending threaded proximal cylindrical head upper part (2) and an axially extending threaded cylindrical distal lower part (1), wherein said proximal part has a diameter greater than that of the distal part, and has a thread pitch smaller than that of said distal part, wherein the distal part is threaded over substantially its entire length, and a shorter length smooth portion (3) is provided between said proximal and distal parts, wherein upper edges (11, 21) of the threads of both threaded parts (1, 2), are perpendicular to said axis, while their lower edges (12, 22) are oblique to said axis, wherein at least one tapping notch (13, 23) is formed in each threaded part (1, 2) and wherein said device further comprises an axially extending hollow channel for receiving a guide pin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein diametrically opposite notches (13;23) are formed in respective end portions of said proximal part and said distal part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, made of a biodegradable and biocompatible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device according to claim 1, made of a biointegratable material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 1, made of a biocompatible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the thread pitch of the proximal head part is 1 mm±0.02, the thread pitch of the distal part is 1.34 mm±0.02, and the angle between the upper and lower thread edges is 25 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said shorter length of said smooth portion is substantially zero, being only long enough to satisfy manufacturing requirements of the screw device.
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