COMPRESSION SCREW WITH VARIABLE PITCH THREAD

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APP PUB NO 20140277190A1
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13803615

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A bone screw apparatus is provided for threaded engagement with a bone and, optionally, a medical device such as a bone plate. The bone screw has a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a first thread having a first pitch. The screw further includes a head having a proximal end, a distal end adjacent the shaft first end, and a second thread having a second pitch. The second thread has a variable pitch that increases in a proximal direction, but never exceeds the magnitude of any portion of the first pitch. Upon threaded engagement of the head with bone or a medical device, a compression force is generated which continuously decreases as the screw is further inserted.

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HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP325 CORPORATE DRIVE MAHWAH NJ 07430

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McGovern, Michael A Wyckoff, US 13 255
Nelson, Andrew Tinton Falls, US 100 1892
Rao, Koustubh Hackensack, US 20 182
Splieth, Roy Central Valley, US 5 125

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