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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Felder, Solothurn, CH;
Oliviero Durante, Solothurn, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/844 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/74 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/8615 (2013.01); A61B 17/888 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fixation device comprises an elongated body extending from a head at a proximal end to a shaft at a distal end along a central longitudinal axis. A slotted opening extends distally into the head by a predetermined distance, the opening defining a spring portion on a lateral side thereof, the spring portion being biased toward the central longitudinal axis and configured to be deflectable away from the central longitudinal axis upon application of a radially expansive force thereto.