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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Helmut Österle, Feldkirch, AT;
Guido Hasler, Marbach, CH;
Walter Spirig, Platz-Walzenhausen, CH;
Assignee:
Sepitec Foundation, Vaduz, LI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/784 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/784 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an osteosynthesis screw ( ) comprising a shaft ( ) with a thread ( ) and a head ( ) formed at one end and having a notch ( ) for a tool. The shaft region ( ) with the thread has a configuration with a uniform thickness, ie. trilobular. This configuration prevents inverse rotation due to rapid further growth of tissue