Bone plate fastener retaining mechanisms and methods

Details Bone plate fastener retaining mechanisms and methods Bone plate fastener retaining mechanisms and methods

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S075000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07004944

ABSTRACT:
Retaining mechanisms are attachable to a bone plate to retain one or more bone fasteners in the bone plate. The retaining mechanisms include a retaining element and an attachment element, the attachment element having a distal portion attachable to the bone plate. The retaining element can be distally biased relative to the attachment element. Instruments are engageable to the retaining mechanism to attach the retaining mechanism to the plate.

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