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Osteosynthesis device
Assignee: MICOMED ORTHO AG
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Filing: 1995-03-08
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Granted: 1997-07-01
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Expires: 2015-03-08
Abstract
Abstract In an osteosynthesis device, a bone plate is secured to a bone with at least two bone screws and the bone screws serve to bear and receive two rods, via which the correction and stabilization of the bones takes place.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Schafer
- 👤 Klaus Zielke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7004; A61B17/7008; A61B17/7044; A61B17/701; A61B17/7032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An osteosynthesis device which can be secured to a vertebra of a spinal column, comprising: at least two bone screws for securing said device to the vertebra; at least two elongated rods of different diameter; and a cross connecting device mounted by said screws to the vertebra, wherein said cross connecting device extends substantially transverse to said elongated rods, wherein only one of said rods is embodied as an active, variably adjustable threaded rod, and the other rod is embodied as one of a milled and longitudinally grooved rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An osteosynthesis device which can be secured to a vertebra of a spinal column, comprising: at least two bone screws for securing said device to the vertebra; at least two elongated rods of different diameter; and a cross connecting device mounted by said screws to the vertebra, wherein said cross connecting device extends substantially transverse to said elongated rods, wherein only one of said rods is embodied as an active, variably adjustable threaded rod, and the other rod is embodied as one of a milled and longitudinally grooved rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the cross connecting device is embodied as a bone plate with at least two securing bores for receiving two bone screws.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, further comprising: two nuts associated with at least one of said bone screws, wherein said threaded rod associated with said at least one of said bone screws can be secured on the screw head of said at least one of said bone screws via its associated nuts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 3, wherein each screw head has a receiving opening, and wherein one of the screw heads has protrusions extending in the axial direction of its associated threaded rod around its associated receiving opening, and its two associated nuts have recesses which receive the protrusions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 4, wherein the recesses and protrusions are embodied substantially in the shape of at least one of a truncated cone, a cylinder, or a ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 3, wherein each screw head has a receiving opening, and wherein one of the screw heads has recesses extending in the axial direction of its associated threaded rod around its associated receiving opening, and its associated nuts have protrusions which engage in the recesses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the screw head is embodied as fork-shaped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the screw head has an external thread for receiving a fixing device screwed thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 8, wherein the fixing device is embodied as one of a union nut and acorn nut.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 9, wherein the acorn nut is provided with a fixing screw, which can be screwed in coaxially, said fixing screw having an internal hex and an annular cutting edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein there are two bone screws, and wherein the active rod associated with one bone screw is a correction rod and the other rod associated with the other bone screw serves for stabilization.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the securing bores run according to one of an orthogonal or oblique direction to the bone plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein said cross connecting device has at least two securing bores, said securing bores each having a ball-shaped bearing for its associated screw head.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein there are two rods and the two rods are disposed essentially parallel to each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the threaded rod is smaller than that of the other rod.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein said active, variably adjustable threaded rod is constructed to have a greater flexibility than the other rod.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein there are two rods and the two rods are comprised of different materials.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, said device being adapted for ventral application.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein one rod is embodied for variable transfer of tensile and compressive forces acting essentially in the axial direction of the rod.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein one rod is embodied for transferring moments acting in that orthogonal plane of a rod and which has no dynamic properties with regard to the vertebrae.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein one rod is embodied as the dynamic part and one rod is embodied as the static part of the osteosynthesis device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the rods have a configuration which is one of circular, oval, rectangular, triangular, or other polygonal cross section or a combination thereof.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
107 words
A system of at least two osteosynthesis devices which can be secured to a vertebra of a spinal column, each osteosynthesis device comprising: at least two bone screws for securing said device to the vertebra; at least two elongated rods of different diameter; and a cross connecting device mounted by said screws to the vertebra, wherein said rods extend between each of the osteosynthesis devices, said cross connecting device extends substantially transverse to said elongated rods and only one of said elongated rods is embodied of an active, variably adjustable threaded rod, and the other rod is embodied as one of a milled and longitudinally grooved rod.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
107 words
A system of at least two osteosynthesis devices which can be secured to a vertebra of a spinal column, each osteosynthesis device comprising: at least two bone screws for securing said device to the vertebra; at least two elongated rods of different diameter; and a cross connecting device mounted by said screws to the vertebra, wherein said rods extend between each of the osteosynthesis devices, said cross connecting device extends substantially transverse to said elongated rods and only one of said elongated rods is embodied of an active, variably adjustable threaded rod, and the other rod is embodied as one of a milled and longitudinally grooved rod.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, wherein the cross connecting device is embodied as a bone plate with at least two securing bores for receiving two bone screws.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
53 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, further comprising: two nuts associated with at least one of said bone screws, wherein said threaded rod associated with said at least one of said bone screws can be secured on the screw head of said at least one of said bone screws via its associated nuts.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
49 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 25, wherein each screw head has a receiving opening, and wherein one of the screw heads has protrusions extending in the axial direction of its associated threaded rod around its associated receiving opening and its two associated nuts have recesses which receive the protrusions.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
49 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 25, wherein each screw head has a receiving opening, and wherein one of the screw heads has recesses extending in the axial direction of its associated threaded rod around its associated receiving opening and its associated nuts have protrusions which engage in the recesses.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, wherein there are two bone screws, and wherein the active rod associated with one bone screw is a correction rod and the other rod associated with the other bone screw serves for stabilization.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, wherein the securing bores run according to one of an orthogonal or oblique direction to the bone plate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, wherein said cross connecting device has at least two securing bores, said securing bores each having a ball-shaped bearing for its associated screw head.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 23, wherein there are two rods and the two rods are disposed essentially parallel to each other.
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