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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Applicant:
Scott Epperly, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
Scott Epperly, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7266 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone screw for treating a bone fracture having a plunger assembly and a detent assembly on a body portion thereof. The detent assembly includes a detent member that is movable between a first and second position. The plunger assembly includes a threaded engagement portion and a plunger portion. The plunger portion is slidably disposed within a chamber of the body. The detent assembly operative to secure the body whereby said plunger portion moves independent of said body.