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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
William A. Rezach, Covington, TN (US);
Rodney R. Ballard, Lakeland, TN (US);
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides for a bone screw that may include a first portion extending from a first end to a second end in a longitudinal direction, for example. The first portion may have a head that defines the first end and a shank that defines the second end. Additionally, the first portion may include a metallic material and/or be formed of a metallic material, for example Titanium. The second portion may be mechanically coupled to the first portion and surround the shank, for example the second portion is screwed to the first portion or the second portion may be directly formed to the first portion by an overmold process. The second portion may have an exposed thread pattern and an exposed leading tip. Additionally, the second portion may include a thermoplastic material and/or be formed of a thermoplastic material such as PEEK.