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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Arthrex Trauma, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Scott James Epperly, Torrance, CA (US);
Kyle F Dickson, Bellaire, TX (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex Trauma, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7266 (2013.01); A61B 17/74 (2013.01); A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/844 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/8888 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone screw for treating a bone fracture having a detent assembly on a body portion thereof. The detent assembly operative to secure the body from movement relative to a bone nail. The detent assembly includes a detent member, for example, an annular member, movable between a first and second position. Positioning the annular member in the second position operates to secure the body of the bone screw from movement relative to the bone nail.