Locking plate and bone screw

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/80 (2006.01) A61B 17/15 (2006.01) A61B 17/17 (2006.01) A61B 17/70 (2006.01) A61B 17/86 (2006.01) F16B 5/02 (2006.01) F16B 25/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2146679

The present invention relates to a bone plate for the treatment of the spine, to a bone screw having particular applicability with said plate and to an orthopaedic system including the plate and screw. The bone plate is preferably curved in its longitudinal dimension. It has an anterior edge with a notch to make it easily grasped and manipulated with a forceps or similar tool and a posterior edge which is generally convex, there being threaded screw holes at the ends of the anterior and posterior edges. The invention further includes a bone screw, particularly adapted for use with the plate described, comprising a threaded shaft having a head and a tip, the threading comprising a single start buttress section at the tip end of the shaft and a two start machine screw thread at the head end of the shaft.

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