Device for fixation of bone fractures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8556947
APP PUB NO 20090018590A1
SERIAL NO

11879045

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A device and method for fixation of bone fractures has a bone screw comprising a shank with a threaded end portion, on the outer surface. The screw has a through bore with two bore portions differing in diameter. A step in the diameter is formed between these bore portions and is located within the end of the screw having the thread. This step in diameter can support a metal insert which in turn supports a polymer pin when the latter if pressurized with a sonotrode in the bone screw. Together with an applied ultrasonic vibration the pressure fluidizes the polymer pin and presses the material through holes configured in the wall of the bone screw and into surrounding bone.

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  • STRYKER EUROPEAN HOLDINGS I, LLC;WOODWELDING AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aeschlimann, Marcel Ligerz, CH 110 2734
Dorawa, Klaus Schönkirchen, DE 39 488
Rast, Christopher San Diego, US 12 451
Schwager, Manuel Zurich, CH 11 268
Seiler, Philipp Arboldswil, CH 53 558

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