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8162998 Bone screw  
The invention concerns a bone screw having a distal end and a proximal end, which has the distinguishing features a shaft with a core diameter “k” and having an external thread with an external dia...
8147531 Compression pin with opposed threaded regions  
A compression pin for urging two bone regions together includes a pin body having a distal end, an opposed proximal end, a first threaded region, and a second threaded region. The first threaded...
8118849 Bone screw with selectively securable washer  
A screw assembly (10) for insertion into a bone region (12A) (12B) includes a screw body (14) and a washer (16). The screw body (14) includes a distal end (218), a proximal end (224), and a distal...
8114101 Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus  
A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture...
8034076 Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus  
A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture...
7850717 Bone anchors having two or more portions exhibiting different performance characteristics and method of forming the same  
A bone anchor including a bone engaging element and an implant engaging element. The bone engaging element includes a first portion formed of a first material and a second portion formed of a...
7713292 Bone anchoring element with thread that can be unscrewed  
A bone anchoring element (1) for anchoring an external device in a bone is described. A head (2) capable of connection to the external device is provided with a shaft (3) that can be anchored in a...
7582107 Compression screw apparatuses, systems and methods  
Compression screw apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the compression screw includes a primary screw and a secondary screw. The primary screw includes an at least...
7491221 Modular polyaxial bone screw and plate  
An orthopedic bone plate system having a bone plate for placement adjacent one or more vertebral bodies. The bone plate has a first aperture extending along a longitudinal axis and an upper and...
6989014 Orthopedic screw and method  
A screw, driving device, and method are provided for repairing a tissue injury of a patient, such as a meniscal tear in a knee or osteochondritis dissecans. The screw has a root, a distal section...
6811552 Device for securing bits of bone together  
Device for securing bits of bone together, particularly small-sized bats of bone, for example bits of metatarsal head, in the form of a spindle including an elongate shank (1) followed, after a...
6726722 Threaded apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structure  
A fusion implant apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent bone structures includes an implant member for positioning between adjacent opposed bone structures. The implant member defines a...
6689137 Orthopedic fastener and method  
An orthopedic fastener having compressive forces along the direction of the long axis of the fastener and radially inwardly directed forces towards the center of the fastener to draw in a bone...
6585740 Bone screw  
The central portion of the screw according to the invention has a series of segments varying in diameter, typically having a segment located near the screw head with a large diameter, a segment...
6520990 Lateral fixation plates for a spinal system  
An implant system for spinal fixation includes a fastener having an upper portion, a lower portion configured to engage a vertebra, and a shoulder between the upper and lower portions. A connector...
6338732 In-marrow nail structure  
In-marrow nail structure including an in-marrow nail main body two ends of which are respectively disposed with a thread tip section and a thread tail section. A polished section is formed between...
6319254 Compression osteosynthesis screw, and an ancillaty device for use therewith  
An osteosynthesis screw comprising both a screw shank, having a thread with a distal zone and a proximal zone, and a screw head for threading on the screw shank and for co-operating with its...
6261292 Threaded pin  
The invention relates to a threaded pin for holding together pieces of a fractured bone. The pin comprises a body having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end has a first thread...
6210376 Cannulated delivery pin  
A cannulated delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end and delivery holes in communication with a central conduit....
6126662 Bone implant  
A kit of assemblable components for implantation into the bone of a mammal for use in distraction osteogenesis. The kit comprises a fixture, a footing and a distracter, the fixture including a...
6030162 Axial tension screw  
A screw having a root and threads formed on the root. The screw is configured to generate and/or maintain axial compression between threads formed in leading and trailing sections of the screw...
6001101 Screw device with threaded head for permitting the coaptation of two bone fragments  
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...
5871486 Variable pitch bone screw  
A bone screw having a continuously varying pitch includes a tapered root portion having a relatively small diameter on a leading end of the screw and a larger trailing diameter. The pitch of the...
5743908 Bi-directional bi-positional universal dynamic compression device  
A compression interlocking system for stabilizing long bone fractures, comprises an elongated intramedullary rod having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, the rod adapted for...
5658288 Universal dynamic compression device for intramedullary system  
A compression interlocking system for stabilizing long bone fractures, comprises an elongated intramedullary rod having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, the rod adapted for...
5549683 Anthroplasty component  
An arthroplasty component is positioned relative to a bone by engaging a first side of the bone with a first tab on the arthroplasty component. Thereafter, the arthroplasty component is pivoted...
5545228 Offset bone bolt  
A method for percutaneous fixation of a pair of vertebrae of a patient, which comprises posterolaterally entering the back of a patient percutaneously with a plurality of offset bone bolts,...
5360448 Porous-coated bone screw for securing prosthesis  
Bone screws are disclosed with and without heads and with the screw shaft provided with axially adjacent longitudinally extending regions, one or more of which have bone ingrowth porous surfaces...
5360452 Enhanced fixation system for a prosthetic implant  
A system is disclosed for the fixation of a component of an artificial joint for replacing a damaged natural joint. A cup-shaped socket member is formed with a plurality of radially directed...
5098435 Cannula  
A bone stabilizing system including an improved guide pin consisting of an elongate solid shaft having one or more drilling teeth and self-tapping threads at a first end and a cross-section...
4963144 Bone screw fixation assembly, bone screw therefor and method of fixation  
A bone screw fixation assembly comprises a longitudinally extending member having an aperture therethrough defining an inner wall with spaced first and second end portions. A first set of threads...
RE33348 Bone screw  
A bone screw comprising a shaft having a first set of leading threads and a second set of trailing threads spaced apart from the first set of threads by an unthreaded central portion. The second...
4723541 Bone screw and method  
A bone screw for use in joining the fractured sections of the phalanx and a method for its use are disclosed. The bone screw includes a smooth cylindrical central shaft with coarse threads at each...
4463753 Compression bone screw  
A compression screw having a proximal portion and a distal portion integrally interconnected by an intermediate tapering portion. The proximal and distal portions have threads of the same pitch....
4175555 Bone screw  
A bone screw is provided with screw threads which are like-handed but of different pitch on its respective leading and trailing ends. In the more favored embodiment, the pitch of the leading screw...
3915162 Orthopedic pin identification means  
Surgical pins for connecting osseous tissue wherein the pins are readily separable and identifiable under Xray conditions by reason of the inclusion on the shank of the pin in addition to all of...
3499222 INTRA-OSSEOUS PINS AND POSTS AND THEIR USE AND TECHNIQUES THEREOF  
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