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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Carbofix Orthopedics Ltd., Herzlia Pituach, IL;
Inventors:
Oren Globerman, Kfar-Shemaryahu, IL;
Mordechay Beyar, Caesarea, IL;
Assignee:
Carbofix Orthopedics Ltd., Herzlia Pituach, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/862 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5466 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixation component for a bone-supporting component of a bone implant, comprising a body including a core, and a head portion. A distal end of the component comprises an insert formed of a hard material, which covers a portion of the distal end, and acts a thread cutting tool. In some embodiments, the insert comprises a planar portion abutting against a material of the fixation component. In some embodiments, the fixation component is a screw, and the insert covers at least a portion of a cutting edge of the screw.