EP1565115A4 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC FASTENING - Google Patents

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC FASTENING

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Publication number
EP1565115A4
EP1565115A4 EP03817158A EP03817158A EP1565115A4 EP 1565115 A4 EP1565115 A4 EP 1565115A4 EP 03817158 A EP03817158 A EP 03817158A EP 03817158 A EP03817158 A EP 03817158A EP 1565115 A4 EP1565115 A4 EP 1565115A4
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Prior art keywords
orthopedic fastening
orthopedic
fastening
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP03817158A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1565115A1 (en
Inventor
Alan Chervitz
T Wade Fallin
Robert W Hoy
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MedicineLodge Inc
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MedicineLodge Inc
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Application filed by MedicineLodge Inc filed Critical MedicineLodge Inc
Priority claimed from PCT/US2003/016939 external-priority patent/WO2004107996A1/en
Publication of EP1565115A1 publication Critical patent/EP1565115A1/en
Publication of EP1565115A4 publication Critical patent/EP1565115A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/84—Fasteners therefor or fasteners being internal fixation devices
    • A61B17/842—Flexible wires, bands or straps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/80—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates
    • A61B17/8033—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates having indirect contact with screw heads, or having contact with screw heads maintained with the aid of additional components, e.g. nuts, wedges or head covers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Neurology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP03817158A 2003-05-30 2003-05-30 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC FASTENING Withdrawn EP1565115A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2003/016939 WO2004107996A1 (en) 2001-05-23 2003-05-30 Apparatus and method for orthopedic fixation

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1565115A1 EP1565115A1 (en) 2005-08-24
EP1565115A4 true EP1565115A4 (en) 2006-01-04

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EP03817158A Withdrawn EP1565115A4 (en) 2003-05-30 2003-05-30 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORTHOPEDIC FASTENING

Country Status (2)

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EP (1) EP1565115A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2003247436A1 (en)

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020177853A1 (en) * 2001-05-23 2002-11-28 Alan Chervitz Apparatus and method for orthopedic fixation

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020177853A1 (en) * 2001-05-23 2002-11-28 Alan Chervitz Apparatus and method for orthopedic fixation

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EP1565115A1 (en) 2005-08-24
AU2003247436A1 (en) 2005-01-04

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