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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Applicants:
John J. Grabowski, Bloomington, MN (US);
Kevin V. Guenther, Carver, MN (US);
Inventors:
John J. Grabowski, Bloomington, MN (US);
Kevin V. Guenther, Carver, MN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone fixation device is provided that includes one or more plates and one or more screws having an arcuate outer surface. One or more fastener-receiving apertures with frustoconical inner surface extend through the plate. The bone fixation device may also include one or more locking arrangements that are configured to secure on or more screws in one or more fastener-receiving apertures.