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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Biedermann Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Inventors:
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Timo Biedermann, Trossingen, DE;
Berthold Dannecker, St. Georgen, DE;
Bernd Fischer, Bräunlingen, DE;
Assignee:
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01);
Abstract
An anchoring element includes a shank for anchoring to bone and a separate head that is connectable to the shank. The head has an exterior surface with a spherically-shaped section and an unthreaded tool engagement surface that is engageable with a drive tool when the head and the shank are connected to one another.