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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2010
Andreas Appenzeller, Biel, CH;
Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Nicolas Bouduban, Bruegg, CH;
Silas Zurschmiede, Grenchen, CH;
Simon Stucki, Thun, CH;
Andreas Appenzeller, Biel, CH;
Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Nicolas Bouduban, Bruegg, CH;
Silas Zurschmiede, Grenchen, CH;
Simon Stucki, Thun, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation element comprises a shaft extending substantially along a longitudinal axis of the fixation element in combination with a head including a plurality of fixation element openings distributed about a perimeter thereof. Each of the fixation element openings extends through the head from a proximal surface thereof to a distal surface of the head. Each of the fixation element openings extends through the head along an opening axis.