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US 10,092,340 B2Granted
Fracture fixation system including locking cap and wire
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsRonald J. Choinski, Thomas E. Trumble
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Abstract
A locking cap for a fracture fixation system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cap body that extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. An external thread extends around at least a portion of the cap body. A passage extends inside the cap body from the distal end toward the proximal end. An internal thread extends about a periphery of the passage along at least a portion of a length of the passage.
Claims7
A locking cap for a fracture fixation system, comprising:
- a cap body that extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end;
- an external thread that extends around at least a portion of said cap body;
- a passage extending inside said cap body from said distal end toward said proximal end;
- an internal thread that extends about a periphery of said passage along at least a portion of a length of said passage;
- and
- a driver recess disposed at said proximal end of said cap body;
- wherein said internal thread is unconnected to said driver recess.
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