Open axle surgical implant
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorMatthew M. Morrison
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Abstract
A surgical implant engageable by a surgical tool having spaced apart jaws with inward facing tubular protrusions, is provided. The implant includes a body for interfacing with a bone structure. The implant also includes a head connected with the body having spaced apart posts juxtaposed by a stabilization member receiving area. Each post has an outward side face that includes an upper generally vertical surface intersecting with a generally inward directed under surface that in turn intersects with a lower generally vertical surface. The side face has a generally tubular cylindrical indention intersecting the upper vertical surface and the inward directed under surface.
Claims14
A stabilization member connectable surgical implant engageable by a surgical tool having spaced apart jaws with inward facing tubular protrusions, said implant comprising:
- a body for interfacing with a bone structure;
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- a head connected with said body having spaced apart posts juxtaposed by a stabilization member receiving area, each said post having an outward side face, said outward side face having an upper generally vertical surface intersecting with a generally inward directed under surface intersecting with a lower generally vertical surface, said side face having a generally tubular cylindrical indention intersecting said upper and lower generally vertical surfaces and said inward directed under surface;
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- wherein said cylindrical indention has a circular profile that penetrates each of said upper and lower generally vertical surfaces and terminates in a blind end, and wherein said circular profile of said indention projects onto and extends along said upper generally vertical surface, and wherein said blind end comprises a closed end of said cylindrical indentation, and wherein said circular profile of said blind end extends 360°.
An elongated stabilization member connectable surgical implant engageable by a surgical tool having spaced apart jaws with inward facing tubular protrusions, said implant comprising:
- a body for interfacing with a bone structure;
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- a head connected with said body having spaced apart posts juxtaposed by a stabilization member receiving area, each said post having an outward side face, said outward side face having an upper generally vertical surface intersecting with a generally inward directed under surface intersecting with a lower generally vertical surface, said side face having a generally cylindrical indention intersecting said upper and lower vertical surfaces and said inward directed under surface, said cylindrical indention having a circular profile that penetrates each of said upper and lower generally vertical surfaces and terminates in a blind end, and wherein said circular profile of said indention projects onto and extends along said upper generally vertical surface 180° or less, and wherein said blind end comprises a closed end of said cylindrical indentation, and wherein said circular profile of said blind end extends 360°.
A stabilization member connectable surgical implant engageable by a surgical tool having spaced apart jaws with inward facing tubular protrusions said implant comprising:
- a body for interfacing with a bone structure;
- and
- a head connected with said body having spaced apart posts juxtaposed by a stabilization member receiving area, each said post having an outward side face, said outward side face having an upper generally vertical surface intersecting with a generally inward directed under surface intersecting with a lower generally vertical surface, said side face having a generally tubular cylindrical indention intersecting said upper vertical surface and said inward directed under surface, and wherein said cylindrical indention has a circular profile that projects onto and extends along said upper generally vertical surface more than 180°, and wherein said circular profile penetrates both said upper and lower generally vertical surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.