Surgical fastener device for use in bone fracture fixation

Details Surgical fastener device for use in bone fracture fixation Surgical fastener device for use in bone fracture fixation

1996-02-22

1998-04-21

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 69, 606 70, 606 71, 606103, A61B 1758

Patent

active

057412596

ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener for use in bone fracture fixation comprises a top block portion having a bore extending therethrough and adapted to receive surgical cable, and a protrusion extending from an underside of the top block portion and centrally of the top block portion, and adapted for insertion into a compression plate recess which prevents sliding of the fastener along the bone during tightening of the cable around the bone fracture area.

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