Device destined to be coupled to at least one support, and in particular a surgical implant destined to be coupled to a bone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7846163
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10869126

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Disclosed herein is a device destined to be coupled to at least one support, and in particular a surgical implant destined to be coupled to a bone. The invention relates generally to a device (1) including a fixing element (3) including a head (3A) and a pin (3B) destined to be anchored in a support. The device further includes an assembly part (4) including a through hole (5), and a ring (6) housed in a manner that can be oriented within the through hole (5). The ring (6) has a passage (6A) shaped so as to allow passage of the pin (3B) and to stop the head (3A). The ring (6) is expandable according to its axial direction between a configuration wherein the ring (6) can be oriented and a configuration wherein the ring (6) is blocked.

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SMITH & NEPHEW INC1450 BROOKS ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38116

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fourcault, Eric Stéphane Lyons, FR 4 112
Gauneau, Bertrand Xavier François Lyons, FR 7 170
Giet, Jean-Christophe Alain Lyons, FR 6 405
Knevels, Theo Jan Maria Grimbergen, BE 4 345

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