Implant with integral fastener retention
CA 2622676 C · Owner: Reynolds, Joseph · Inventors: Reynolds, Joseph
Overview
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An orthopaedic implant provides a retention system requiring no additional components beyond the implant and the associated fastener(s). Anti-rotation protrusions on the fastener or screw head match recesses in the implant. The protrusions engage the recesses to prevent the fastener from reversing direction. A land on the fastener screw thread assures the fastener will not disengage from the implant should it strip out of the bone. Preventing the fastener from backing out assures it will not detach from the implant or staple, assuring that the implant will remain in place until all fasteners in the system have catastrophically failed. The anti-backout features of the invention …
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- Filed September 15, 2006 and granted April 14, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 15, 2026.
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