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Suction drainage-bone screw
Assignee: THURGAUER KANTONALBANK A Corp CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER LAWS OF SWITZERLAND THAT MAINTAINS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES AT
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Filing: 1990-06-20
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2010-06-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a bone screw (10) which can be anchored in the bone in a firm and vacuum-tight manner, and to the use of the same in arthroplastic surgery and as a drug delivery system. The interior of the bone screw (10) has a continuous longitudinal bore (15) through which the medullary canal can be evacuated during the application of bone cement. The use of the bone screw renders it possible to fill the spongiosa honeycombs with bone cement without endangering the life of the patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Draenert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/025; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7097; A61B17/7098; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8625; A61B17/864; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8822; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/84; A61M1/85; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/158; A61B17/7061; A61B2010/0258; A61B2017/00004; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30691; A61F2/46; A61F2002/4631; A61F2002/4685; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A bone screw to be firmly anchored in bone in an essentially vacuum-tight manner, the bone screw comprising: a threaded portion at a front end of the bone screw, the threaded portion having a core diameter; a tubular member connected to the threaded portion, the tubular member having a diameter greater than the core diameter of the threaded portion; a sleeve portion provided at a rear end of the tubular member opposite the threaded portion, the sleeve portion adapted to be engaged by a handle; a connection piece for a connecting a vacuum line to the tubular member, the connection piece being provided at the rear end of the tubular member adjacent the sleeve portion; and a longitudinal bore through the length of the bone screw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A bone screw to be firmly anchored in bone in an essentially vacuum-tight manner, the bone screw comprising: a threaded portion at a front end of the bone screw, the threaded portion having a core diameter; a tubular member connected to the threaded portion, the tubular member having a diameter greater than the core diameter of the threaded portion; a sleeve portion provided at a rear end of the tubular member opposite the threaded portion, the sleeve portion adapted to be engaged by a handle; a connection piece for a connecting a vacuum line to the tubular member, the connection piece being provided at the rear end of the tubular member adjacent the sleeve portion; and a longitudinal bore through the length of the bone screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, having one or several transverse bores which contact the longitudinal bore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, wherein the tip of the thread of the screw is designed as a thread-forming screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, wherein the screw is made of an extremely pure surgical steel or of titanium or a titanium alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, wherein at least part of the screw is made of an absorbable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, wherein the screw has an outer diameter of about 5 to 6.5 mm, the core diameter is about 4 to 5 mm, a thread pitch of about 1.5 to 2.5 mm and a thread length of about 15 to 25 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone screw according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal bore has a diameter of about 2.5 to 3.5 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 for use in sucking blood, fat and bone marrow out of the bone canal and its vicinity and for suction drainage in the application of bone cement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bone screw according to claim 1 for use as a "drug delivery system".
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bone screw according to claim 9, wherein the screw can be closed at the outside.
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