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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Helmut Mückter, Aachen, DE;
Inventor:
Helmut Mückter, Aachen, DE;
Assignee:
Novoplant GmbH, München, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone screw has a flexible shaft which prevents relative movements in the direction of tension, but permits smaller movements in all other directions. The bone screw is configured as a screw insertable into medullary cavities having a curved surface, where the screw adapts to the given contour.