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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Arthrex Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ARTHREX, GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/8645 (2013.01); A61B 17/164 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/7241 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fixation device according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a nail extending along a longitudinal axis. The nail is provided with a transverse bore arranged along a transverse axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. The bone fixation device further includes a screw assembly received in the transverse bore, and a locking device. The locking device is configured to clasp the screw assembly to lock the screw assembly against movement along the transverse axis and against rotation about the transverse axis.