An apparatus comprising a plate and a fastener for connecting the plate to a bone portion
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a member connectable with a bone portion and having surface means defining an opening. A fastener is extendable through the opening in the member to connect the member to the bone portion. The fastener has a first portion for engaging the bone portion, a second portion, and a longitudinal axis. The second portion of the fastener is expandable into engagement with the surface means defining the opening to prevent relative movement between the fastener and the member. The fastener includes an expander for expanding the second portion into engagement with the surface means defining the first opening. The fastener is positionable in any one of a plurality of positions relative to the member in which the longitudinal axis of the fastener extends at an angle relative to the axis of the opening.
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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
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| US4611581A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | – |
| WO8803781A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1-9 |
| WO9608206A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1-9 |
7 members in 6 offices
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 657781 | United States of America | – | |
| 65778196 | United States of America | A | |
| US19960657781 | – | – | – |
Members7
| Document | Office | Kind | |
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| CA2204446A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| EP0809975A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| AU1997797A | Australia | A | |
| KR970075408A | Republic of Korea | A | |
| CN1169847A | China | A | |
| JPH1057399A | Japan | A | |
| EP0809975A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0809975
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0809975
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0809975
- Application
- 97107977
- Application, DOCDB
- 97107977
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970107977
Titles3
- German
- Platte und Befestigungsmittel zu deren Verbindung mit einem Knochen
- English
- An apparatus comprising a plate and a fastener for connecting the plate to a bone portion
- French
- Plaque et attache pour sa liaison à un os
Classification
- CPC, 2
- A61B17/8685
- A61B17/8038
- IPC, 3
- A61B17 58
- A61B17 80
- A61F2 46
Designated states11
- Contracting states, 11
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden