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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Tara Ziolo, Boonton, NJ (US);
Takkwong R Leung, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Tara Ziolo, Boonton, NJ (US);
Takkwong R Leung, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Assignee:
EBI, LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone fixation assembly and associated method. The bone fixation assembly includes a bone fastener having a shaft for engaging a bone, and a head connected to the shaft. The shaft defines a longitudinal first axis. The bone fastener also includes a plurality of external thread windings defining an outer surface of the head. The external thread windings are circumferentially interrupted by at least one slot defined on the outer surface. The slot is inclined at an angle relative to the first axis.