US5505736A
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Surgical fastener with selectively coated ridges
Assignee: Smith and Nephew Inc
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Filing: 1995-09-08
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Granted: 1996-04-09
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Expires: 2015-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A fastener including an elongated body having one or more ridges passing across its exterior surface intersecting root portions between them. Each ridge has a crest portion with edges bounded by distal and proximal slope portions extending inwardly from the crest edges to the root portions. A coating is disposed on the crest portion and at least part of the distal slope portion but not on at least part of the root portion. The coating has a selected coefficient of friction different from that of the exterior surface of the elongated body. The fastener further includes an element for engaging a driver to enable insertion of the elongated body into a tissue of the patient. The coating modifies the amount of force which must be applied to the driver to insert the fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Reimels
- 👤 John Prudden, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/00004; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/0084; A61B2017/00858; A61B2017/044; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30024; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30062; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30322; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/3085; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0021; A61F2250/0026; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/907; Y10S606/908; Y10S606/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A fastener for surgical use, comprising: an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a root portion on its exterior surface extending between said distal and proximal ends, said body further defining at least one ridge intersecting said root portion and extending outwardly from said body, said ridge having a crest portion with edges bounded by distal and proximal slope portions extending inwardly from said crest edges to said root portion; means, disposed at said proximal end, for engaging a driver to enable insertion of said body into a tissue of a patient; and a biocompatible coating disposed on said crest portion and at least part of said distal slope portion but not on at least part of said root portion, said coating having a selected coefficient of friction different from that of said exterior surface of said body to modify driver force to be applied for insertion of said fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A fastener for surgical use, comprising: an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a root portion on its exterior surface extending between said distal and proximal ends, said body further defining at least one ridge intersecting said root portion and extending outwardly from said body, said ridge having a crest portion with edges bounded by distal and proximal slope portions extending inwardly from said crest edges to said root portion; means, disposed at said proximal end, for engaging a driver to enable insertion of said body into a tissue of a patient; and a biocompatible coating disposed on said crest portion and at least part of said distal slope portion but not on at least part of said root portion, said coating having a selected coefficient of friction different from that of said exterior surface of said body to modify driver force to be applied for insertion of said fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fastener of claim 1 in which said coating is absent from said root portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fastener of claim 1 in which said coating extends no more than halfway inwardly from said crest portion toward the inwardmost point of said root portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fastener of claim 1 in which said coating has a lower coefficient of friction than said exterior surface of said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastener of claim 4 in which said coating is a Teflon type material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fastener of claim 4 in which said coating is a bioabsorbable material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
A screw for surgical use, comprising: an elongated screw body having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a root portion on its exterior surface extending between said distal and proximal ends, said screw body further defining a helical thread traversing said root portion and extending outwardly from said screw body, said thread having a crest portion with edges bounded by slope portions extending inwardly from said crest edges distal and proximal to said root portion; means, disposed at said proximal end, for engaging a driver to enable rotatable insertion of said screw body into a tissue of a patient; and a biocompatible coating disposed on said crest portion and at least part of said distal and proximal slope portions but not on at least part of said root portion, said coating having a selected coefficient of friction different from that of said exterior surface of said screw body to modify driver torque to be applied for insertion of said screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A screw for surgical use, comprising: an elongated screw body having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a root portion on its exterior surface extending between said distal and proximal ends, said screw body further defining a helical thread traversing said root portion and extending outwardly from said screw body, said thread having a crest portion with edges bounded by slope portions extending inwardly from said crest edges distal and proximal to said root portion; means, disposed at said proximal end, for engaging a driver to enable rotatable insertion of said screw body into a tissue of a patient; and a biocompatible coating disposed on said crest portion and at least part of said distal and proximal slope portions but not on at least part of said root portion, said coating having a selected coefficient of friction different from that of said exterior surface of said screw body to modify driver torque to be applied for insertion of said screw.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said coating is substantially absent from said root portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said coating extends no more than halfway inwardly from said crest toward the inwardmost point of said root portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said coating has a lower coefficient of friction than said exterior surface of said body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The screw of claim 10 in which said coating is a Teflon type material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The screw of claim 10 in which said coating is a bioabsorbable material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said coating is comprised of spray-deposited material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said screw body includes a narrow-diameter tip portion at said distal end, and said coating is further disposed on at least part of said tip portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The screw of claim 7 in which said screw lacks a head member such that the outer diameter of said helical thread is greater than the diameter of said proximal end.
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