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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2008
Applicants:
Jacques Teisen, Zurich, CH;
Simon Stucki, Thun, CH;
Inventors:
Jacques Teisen, Zurich, CH;
Simon Stucki, Thun, CH;
Assignee:
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a hybrid bone fixation element including a threaded proximal cortical bone contacting portion for threadably engaging the cortical portion of a human bone and a non-threaded expandable distal cancellous portion for engaging the cancellous portion of the human bone. The hybrid bone fixation element can be used, for example, as a pedicle screw, a bone screw or in any other type of bone fixation application.