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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Manuel Schwager, Zurich, CH;
Pierre-luc Sylvestre, Grenchen, CH;
Robert Wider, Derendingen, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Stryker Trauma SA, , CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant for use in orthopedic surgery for fixation of bone has a shaft region and a head region, both including a plurality of holes for receiving bone fasteners. The head region of the implant has a central screw hole and threaded surrounding screw holes surrounding the central screw hole in a defined configuration.