Raymond Dunn,Kristen Billiar,Janice Lalikos,Alexander Christakis,John Dieselman
申请号：
US13451118
公开号：
US09566098B2
申请日:
2012.04.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
An assembly for rigid bone fixation includes a plate and a screw. The screw can be rotated freely within the plate in a non-locking configuration to secure the plate against the bone. A locking mechanism is engaged to prevent the screw from moving relative the plate. In one embodiment, the plate includes a threaded portion and a non-threaded portion. The screw head rotates within the non-threaded portion to tighten the screw and pull the plate against the bone. The locking mechanism can include a moveable nut that rotates within the threaded portion of the plate to lock the screw and plate in a locking mode. The assembly can be used for rigid fixation of bones that experience cyclic loads, such as the sternum and mandible. Methods of rigid bone fixation are also described.
