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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kenny Koay, West Chester, PA (US);
Rod McMillan, West Chester, PA (US);
Kenneth Kobayashi, West Chester, PA (US);
Rene Haag, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert Limouze, West Chester, PA (US);
Mike Wahl, West Chester, PA (US);
Mirko Rocci, Solothurn, CH;
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fixation element includes a threaded head and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer surface of the head being one of carburized and nitrided and including a first groove extending into an outer surface of the head along a path interrupting the threading and extending along an angle counter to an angle of the threading.