BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS

Title:

BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH SCREW LOCKING MECHANISMS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004039236

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a bone plate assembly that includes a bone plate (12), bone screw(s) (14) received in aperture(s) in the bone plate, and screw fixation member(s) (18). The screw fixation member(s) may, alone or in conjunction with the bone plate, fix the bone screw(s) in place when such bone screw(s) are inserted in the aperture(s) in the bone plate. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive) when the bone screw(s) have been received by the bone plate and inserted into bone and/or tissue, the bone plate assembly can be used to fuse anatomical structures (such as adjoining bones) and/or to heal a fracture in bone.

Inventors:

LOMBARDO ALAN (US)
EVANS DAVID EDGAR (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/031099

Publication Date:

July 15, 2004

Filing Date:

October 01, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BLACKSTONE MEDICAL INC (US)
LOMBARDO ALAN (US)
EVANS DAVID EDGAR (US)

International Classes:

A61B17/70; A61B17/80; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61B17/80

Foreign References:

US6224602B1	2001-05-01
US6235033B1	2001-05-22
US6613053B1	2003-09-02
US20020151899A1	2002-10-17

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