公开(公告)号：US06565573B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09836811

申请日：2001-04-16

申请人： Joseph Ferrante ,  Angie Black

发明人： Joseph Ferrante ,  Angie Black

IPC分类号： A61B1756

CPC分类号： A61B17/863 ,  A61B17/72 ,  A61B17/861 ,  A61B17/8888

摘要： This invention is directed to an orthopedic screw with a screw head, a screw body with distal tip, a shank with an enlarged diameter at the trailing end and a thread extending radially outward from the shank, and an internal capture surface. This invention also provides a system for use in an orthopedic surgical procedure including the screw, an orthopedic implant adapted to be secured in a patient with the screw, and a driver capable of engaging the internal capture of the screw. The invention further provides methods of using the screw, the system, and the screw and driver assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有螺钉头的矫形螺钉，具有远端的螺钉体，在后端具有较大直径的柄和从柄部径向向外延伸的螺纹，以及内部捕获表面。 本发明还提供了一种用于整形外科手术的系统，包括螺钉，矫形植入物，其适于用螺钉固定在患者身上，以及能够接合螺钉的内部捕获的驱动器。 本发明还提供了使用螺钉，系统以及螺钉和驱动器组件的方法。