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Surgery > Instruments > Orthopedic Instrumentation > Internal Fixation Means > Orthopedic Fastener > Threaded Fastener Element Threaded Fastener ElementThreaded Fastener Element patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271054 - Bone connector with pivotable joint System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for connecting bones and/or bone portions using a bone connector with a pivotable joint. ... 11/23/06 - 20060264954 - Active compression screw system and method for using the same An active compression orthopedic screw includes a first shaft member positioned at a distal end of the screw, a second shaft member positioned at a proximal end of the screw, and an elastic member having a first and a second end. According to one exemplary embodiment, the first end of ... 11/02/06 - 20060247642 - Tissue fixation device A method for securing a graft to a bone. The method includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor, and inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241623 - Slotted screw for use with a vertebral member A screw for use with vertebral members having one or more slots that extend along at least a section of the length. The slots are sized to contain bone growth material. A portion of the screw length may also include threads to assist in inserting and anchoring the screw into ... 10/26/06 - 20060241622 - Multiple member interconnect for surgical instrument and absorbable screw fastener An absorbable screw fastener and a method of firing with an applicator capable of applying a surgical fastener to tissue in order to form tissue connection to secure objects to tissue, the fastener including a body portion having a helical thread, a head portion disposed at the proximal end of ... 10/19/06 - 20060235415 - Stainless self-tapping screw A stainless self-tapping screw comprises a screw rod made of stainless material; a rear end of the screw rod having an integral formed head and a front end thereof having a polygonal buckling groove; a cutting unit made of a hard material. A front end of the cutting unit having ... 10/19/06 - 20060235414 - Intervertebral joint An intervertebral joint with one embodiment comprising a socket screw, a ball screw, and two support screws. The socket screw and ball screw form a socket joint between two vertebral members. A first support screw braces the socket screw. A second support screw braces the ball screw. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229622 - System for fusing joints A method of fusing a joint between two bones, comprising boring a hole through one of the bones across the joint therebetween and into the other bone, placing the leading end of a screw into the hole, where the screw has a threaded region having a pitch that is larger ... 09/28/06 - 20060217727 - Bone screw A bone screw having a threaded shaft 15 which has a thread having an outer diameter DA, a frontal thread end and a thread profile. The thread profile has a frontal thread flank which is directed towards the frontal thread end 4, a rear thread flank 18 and a flank ... 09/07/06 - 20060200151 - Orthopedic screw for use in repairing small bones An orthopedic screw having a torque driving head with a rounded side a spherical wall for multiaxial use, a self starting, self tapping insertion tip and a threaded portion including a cancellous thread. The threaded portion has a major diameter defined by a spiraling thread and a minor diameter. The ... 09/07/06 - 20060200150 - Bone screw and driver system A low profile bioabsorbable bone screw and driver system. The driver has a distal end that partially encases the periphery of the screw head of the bone screw and has a metal stabilizing projection configured to be received by a recess of the screw head and to prevent the screw ... 08/24/06 - 20060189993 - Soft tissue conduit device A soft tissue conduit device. The device includes an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft ... 08/03/06 - 20060173462 - Orthopedic screw for use in repairing small bones The present invention relates to an orthopedic screw having a torque driving head with spherical surface for multiaxial use, a self starting, self tapping insertion tip and a threaded portion including a modified cancellous thread. The threaded portion has a major diameter defined by a spiraling thread and a minor ... 08/03/06 - 20060173461 - Cannulated orthopedic screw The present invention relates to a cannulated orthopedic screw having a torque driving head with a spherical wall for multiaxial use, a rounded fluted insertion tip and a threaded portion including a cancellous thread contiguous with a non-threaded portion. The threaded portion has a major diameter defined by a spiraling ... 08/03/06 - 20060173460 - Fixture A fixture which is intended to be screwed firmly into bone tissue. The fixture includes a generally cylindrical anchoring portion provided with an external screw thread. The anchoring portion includes a cavity which extends from the insertion end of the anchoring portion. A number of slots which connect the cavity ... 07/13/06 - 20060155287 - Devices, systems and methods for material fixation Devices, systems and methods for fixation of tendon to bone are described. An exemplary surgical implant is a modified bone anchor that is able to grasp the tendon and hold it firmly in a bone tunnel. Once deployed, the anchor delivers lateral compression to the tendon, providing direct tendon to ... 07/13/06 - 20060155286 - Bone securing bolt A bone securing bolt includes a threaded shank, a head formed on an end of the threaded shank, a receiving space defined in the threaded shank, multiple through holes defined in a side face of the threaded shank to communicate with the receiving space, and multiple blind holes defined in ... 07/06/06 - 20060149265 - Minimal thickness bone plate locking mechanism A locking fastener for use with a bone plate. The fastener has threads on its shank to engage bone and threads on its head to engage the internal threads of the bone plate. The threads in the head may have a constant major diameter and a tapered minor diameter that ... 07/06/06 - 20060149264 - Screw locking systems for bone plates Bone screws have heads which are provided with a hex socket as well as a threaded portion. A screw driver system includes a hex driver and a threaded driver. The screw driver system permits driving the screw through a plate system into a bone until desired compression is obtained. Then ... 07/06/06 - 20060149263 - Self drilling bone screw A self-drilling bone screw includes a screw body centered on a longitudinal axis and having an external thread winding. The bone screw has a head portion at one end of the screw body and a drill point at the other end. The drill point has two blades, each having a ... 07/06/06 - 20060149262 - Fixture A fixture for anchoring in bone tissue. The fixture has a fixture anchoring portion and an application portion intended for connection to a prosthesis. The application portion has an outer end and an end connected to the anchoring portion. The application portion includes a flared part whose outer dimensions widen ... 06/29/06 - 20060142770 - Compression bone screw A compression bone screw is described, with a shank having two opposite shank sections along its axial extent, a first thread being connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the shank in the region of the first shank section. The shank has at least one latching element for rotatably coupling ... 06/29/06 - 20060142769 - Anchoring screw for a relay strip or suture The invention concerns an anchoring screw (1) in a bone tunnel (6) for a relay strip (8) made of synthetic material or a suture, comprising: a cylindrical proximal portion (3) of length ranging between 0 and 10 mm and a conical intermediate portion (4), whereon are provided a blunted thread ... 06/15/06 - 20060129154 - Absorbable anchor for hernia mesh fixation A method of forming and deploying an improved absorbable anchor for hernia mesh fixation is disclosed. The absorbable anchor of the present invention functions to securely fasten tough, non macro-porous, and relative inelastic mesh to soft tissue. The anchor is formed from co-polymers of lactide and glycolide. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122612 - Orthopedic screw and method A screw, driving device, and method are provided for repairing a tissue injury of a patient, such as a meniscal tear in a knee or osteochondritis dissecans. The screw has a root, a distal section having a narrowing cross section toward the distal end, and a thread along at least ... 06/01/06 - 20060116687 - Side-loading adjustable bone anchor A side-loading bone anchor is provided, which may be used in cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral areas of the spine or other orthopedic locations. In one embodiment, the anchor includes an anchoring portion, a receiving portion, and an internal piece that is rotatable with respect to the receiving portion at ... 06/01/06 - 20060116686 - Self-guiding threaded fastener A screw fastener for attachment to an orthopedic component such as an orthopedic plate for use in connection with fracture fixation, joint reconstruction or spinal stabilization or fusion is disclosed as having a shank with at least two different shank diameters, one in a plate engaging portion of the shank ... 05/25/06 - 20060111720 - Surgical screw with spontaneous loosening preventive blocking system A surgical screw featuring a spontaneous loosening preventive blocking system comprises a threaded stem provided with a head; at least one inclined hole going through said head coming out on one side of said threaded stem, and a stainless metal thread or nail for surgical use inserted in said inclined ... 05/18/06 - 20060106390 - Composite bone fasteners Systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, with composite bone fasteners for fixing bones. The composite bone fasteners include an inner member or core for engagement with a driver and a bioresorbable outer member or sheath for threaded engagement with bone. ... 05/11/06 - 20060100630 - Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to bone Bone anchors are provided having three suture attachment sites disposed within a bore. The bone anchors are suitable for use in rotator cuff repair procedures. The bone anchors comprise an anchor body having a bore that opens at a proximal end of the anchor body. At least three attachment sites ... 05/11/06 - 20060100629 - Method and apparatus for repair of torn rotator cuff tendons A minimally invasive orthopedic fastener for the repair of torn rotator cuff tendons. The rotator cuff is thereby repaired transarthroscopically to bring the tendons tight to the bone. This is accomplished by the use of a bone screw having a plurality of vanes pivotally mounted thereon. The vanes are pivotal ... 05/04/06 - 20060095040 - Bone screw The invention concerns a bone screw having a distal end and a proximal end, which has the distinguishing features a shaft with a core diameter “k” and having an external thread with an external diameter “d”. The external diameter “d” of the thread or the core diameter “k” of the ... 04/20/06 - 20060085003 - Use of autogenous growth factors in bone tunnels during ligament reconstruction A method for introducing autogenous growth factors produced from a patient's own blood into a target bone tunnel created by the surgeon during ligament reconstruction. The autogenous growth factors, preferably contained in platelet-rich plasma, are provided optionally with hyaluronic acid and with a coagulating agent such as thrombin to form ... 03/30/06 - 20060069393 - Renew compression screw An external fixator implant screw with an intercalated head, of which one embodiment for lag screw mode has a spherical head, and a partial thread. The spherical head in countersunk bone exerts concentric wide contact on insertion at various angles to surface. Optional canalization of central rod allows guide wire ... 03/16/06 - 20060058801 - Locking screw A locking screw comprising a screw head, and a screw shaft having an external thread, and a diameter d. One end of the screw shaft is connected to the screw head, and the other end of the screw shaft being a free end. A center line, defined as the line ... 02/23/06 - 20060041261 - Apparatus and method for attaching connective tissue to bone Disclosed is an apparatus for attaching tissue to bone. The apparatus includes a bone anchor having a distal anchoring portion for implantation in bone and a proximal reception portion that receives a fixation member. The fixation member has a distal engagement portion for releasably engaging the proximal reception portion of ... 02/16/06 - 20060036253 - Implant device An implant and sleeve combination for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The implant includes a lower portion and the sleeve includes a cavity designed to at least partially receive the lower portion of the implant. ... 02/16/06 - 20060036252 - Polyaxial screw A polyaxial screw is used to secure orthopedic appliances to bone, particularly the spine. The polyaxial screw has a shaft including a helical screw thread for securing the screw to bone. One end of the shaft has a reverse tapered head tapering toward and away from the shaft from an ... 02/09/06 - 20060030852 - Anchoring system for fixing objects to bones An anchoring system for mounting an object (O) to a bone (B), comprising first (M) and second (F) anchoring members each having proximal and distal ends. The proximal ends are adapted to hold the object (O) to the bone (B) and are spaced from each other with the first and ... 02/02/06 - 20060025773 - Headless compression screw with integrated reduction-compression instrument A bone screw is provided having first and second threaded portions of different diameter separated by a middle portion that is unthreaded so that the bone screw may be inserted into a pair of adjacent bone fragments and used to compress the fragments together by driving the screw into a ... 01/12/06 - 20060009773 - Helical interlocking mating guide and advancement structure A medical implant structure includes a pair of helically wound interlocking forms located on a cylindrical closure for an open headed medical implant and in a receiver between arms of the implant respectively. The interlocking forms each include overlapping gripping elements that engage mating elements during assembly to prevent radial ... 01/05/06 - 20060004366 - Pro sleeve The Pro Sleeve is a tubular steel grommet, with an open channel running its length, which would be placed around a wire or pipe by passing the wire/pipe through the open channel. The channel may be bent closed, and/or locked shut, thereafter the Pro Sleeve should be slid along the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283158 - Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to a bone Improved bone anchors are disclosed for anchoring one or more sutures attached to soft tissue to a bone. The bone anchor has an anchor body that extends between a distal and a proximal end. A bore is formed axially in the anchor body and opens at the proximal end. One ... 12/22/05 - 20050283157 - Multi-axial bone attachment assembly A posterior fixation system includes a saddle member and an anchoring member. The anchoring member anchors the saddle member to bone. The saddle member includes a pair of upright portions that define a channel. The saddle member further has a hole therethrough bounded by an inner wall, and the hole ... 12/15/05 - 20050277940 - Dynamic compression device and driving tool A bone screw has a spring section to allow the screw to elongate while it is being installed. The screw has a cavity with a proximal drive surface and a distal drive surface. The drive surfaces are located on opposite sides of the spring section. A drive tool that has ... 12/08/05 - 20050273107 - Cannulated drill-pin implant with related systems and methods A drill-pin implant includes a cannulated body having an interior surface and an exterior surface each extend between a first end and an opposing second end. The interior surface bounds a guide aperature through the body. The first end of the body is configured to penetrate into bone by cutting ... 12/08/05 - 20050273106 - Self foreshortnening fastener Disclosed is a fastener that can be mounted to a bone of a patient and can foreshorten and swell of a desired period of time. The fastener can include a head portion and a body portion extending from the head portion. At least one of the head portion and the ... 12/01/05 - 20050267479 - Apparatus and method for securing suture to bone A suture anchor for securing soft tissue to bone, including a body and a continuous suture loop. The body extends along a longitudinal axis between opposing first and second ends, and has an external threaded portion extending coaxial with the axis, and a bore extending from the second end towards ... 12/01/05 - 20050267478 - Surgical fastener with predetermined resorption rate A resorbable screw fastener and a method of firing with an applicator capable of applying a surgical fastener to tissue in order to form tissue connection to secure objects to tissue, the fastener including a body portion having a helical thread, a head portion disposed at the proximal end of ... 11/24/05 - 20050261691 - Surgical screw dispenser The present invention provides a surgical screw container including: at least one recess which is adapted to receive therein a screw having a head and a threaded shank, said recess having an opening at one end to allow said screw to pass into or out of said recess, said recess ... 11/10/05 - 20050251144 - Multiple lumen sensor attachment A cranial bolt secured to a skull of a patient includes a threaded portion and a lumen portion. Threaded portion has an inner surface forming a central passageway which extends throughout the threaded portion. The inner surface includes a connector mating with the lumen portion. The threaded portion has an ... 11/03/05 - 20050245933 - Multi coaxial screw system An anchoring system for bones comprises male and female anchoring members each having proximal and distal ends, the proximal ends being adapted, when the anchoring members are installed in the bone, to be spaced from each other with the male and female anchoring members converging from the proximal ends towards ... 10/13/05 - 20050228388 - Double lead bone screw A bone screw is provided having a head and a shank with opposed first and second helical threads extending there around. In one embodiment, the shank has a proximal portion with a constant minor diameter, and a distal portion with a minor diameter that decreases in a proximal-to-distal direction to ... 09/29/05 - 20050216016 - Polymer-based orthopedic screw and driver system with increased insertion torque tolerance and associated method for making and using same An orthopedic screw with an internal bore and mating driver has a bioabsorbable polymer component. To increase the torque tolerance of the screw and to minimize the likelihood of the driver stripping inside the bore of the screw, the screw and driver are heat treated together to shrink fit the ... 09/29/05 - 20050216015 - System with a screwdriver and a bone screw A system is provided with a screwdriver and a bone screw (30), wherein the screwdriver has a tool (4), which is provided with at least two radially and axially extending tool blades (5, 6, 7, 8), which can be caused to engage groove-like blade slots (36, 38) of the bone ... 09/15/05 - 20050203522 - Vertebral stabilization assembly and method A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing vertebrae is provided. The vertebral stabilization assembly includes a first and a second pedicle screw, a first and second connecting screw, and a connecting member. The first and second pedicle screws each have a shaft provided with a threaded portion operable for threading engagement ... 09/01/05 - 20050192580 - Polyaxial locking screw plate assembly A bone fixation assembly which includes a fixation plate having a through passage and a fastening screw having a threaded shaft for insertion through the passage and thereafter threadable insertion into underlying bone. The screw head has substantially frustospherical shaped side surfaces. A bushing is provided and has an annular ... 08/18/05 - 20050182410 - Helical guide and advancement flange with radially loaded lip A spinal fixation device combines an open-headed anchor member, such as a bone screw or a hook, with a closure member to thereby clamp a spinal fixation rod to the anchor member. The anchor member has spaced apart arms forming a rod receiving channel. The arms have arm extensions or ... 08/11/05 - 20050177167 - Implantable screw for stabilization of a joint or a bone fracture A bone screw has a flexible shaft which prevents relative movements in the direction of tension, but permits smaller movements in all other directions. The bone screw is configured as a screw insertable into medullary cavities having a curved surface, where the screw adapts to the given contour. ... 08/11/05 - 20050177166 - Mounting mechanisms for pedicle screws and related assemblies A pedicle screw is provided that includes an upwardly extending collet. The collet may include downwardly extending slots that define deflectable segments therebetween. When a spherical element or other structure, e.g., a non-dynamic stabilizing element, is positioned around the collet, introduction of a set screw causes outward deflection of the ... 08/11/05 - 20050177165 - Conical, threaded subtalar implant A medical implant includes a body having a conical portion and adapted for implantation into a person's body. A plurality of threads formed around an exterior surface of the conical portion of the body are adapted to help secure the implant in place within the person's body. ... 08/04/05 - 20050171546 - Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw for endosteal fixation of ligaments A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing diameter. Upon insertion, the screw engages cortical bone at the back end of the ... 07/21/05 - 20050159750 - Bone anchor assemblies and methods of manufacturing bone anchor assemblies A bone anchor assembly may include a bone anchor having a proximal head and a distal shaft configured to engage bone and a receiving member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor. The receiving member may have a first end having a first bore ... 07/14/05 - 20050154393 - Bone anchor assemblies and methods of manufacturing bone anchor assemblies A bone anchor assembly may include a bone anchor having a proximal head and a distal shaft configured to engage bone and a receiving member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor. The receiving member may have a first end having a first bore ... 07/07/05 - 20050149031 - Cannulated fastener system A cannulated fastener system is provided for orthopedic applications that include attaching bone plates to bone. The bone fastener has a cannulation with an inner shape. One or more screwdrivers is provided with a shaft having a shape that matches the cannulation of the fastener to rotationally fix the fastener ... 07/07/05 - 20050149030 - Facet joint fixation system A facet joint fixation system that provides initial rigidity for stabilizing the facet joint, is sufficiently strong to withstand facet joint shear stresses, and (after supporting a successful fusion) can be resorbed by the body. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137598 - Self-drilling bone screw A self-drilling bone screw (10) comprises a shank (16) provided with a thread (14), a pitch of the thread (14) being in the region of approximately 0.7 to 1.0 mm. A tip angle is selected such that a thread flank (20) of a first flight (22) adjacent to a tip ... 06/16/05 - 20050131413 - Bone plate with interference fit screw Systems, including apparatus and methods, for internal fixation of a fractured or otherwise compromised bone. These systems may include and/or make use of bone plates, locking screws, and/or kits, among others. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |