Multi angle bone bolt
First Claim
1. An orthopedic bone bolt and bone plate construct comprising:
- a) a bone plate member having at least one open portion, each open portion allowing placement of a series of fasteners therethrough at spaced apart positions along a length of each open portion;
b) a series of fasteners attachable to said plate member at said at least one open portion, at least one of said fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fastener sections configured to be angled relative to one another;
c) said multi-angle fastener comprising;
an upper section having a central longitudinal axis, an externally threaded projection and an outer surface;
a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface having bone attachment means configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue;
joint means for connecting the upper and lower sections together, said joint means including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another.
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Abstract
An orthopedic bone bolt and bone plate construct comprising a bone plate member and a series of fasteners. The bone plate member has at least one open portions, with the open portions allowing placement of a series of fasteners therethrough at spaced apart positions along a length of the open portions. The series of fasteners are attachable to the plate member at the open portions, with at least one of the fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fastener sections configured to be angled relative to one another. The multi-angle fastener comprising; an upper section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface; a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface with a threaded portion configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue and a joint for connecting the upper and lower sections together. The joint including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another.
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26 Claims
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1. An orthopedic bone bolt and bone plate construct comprising:
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a) a bone plate member having at least one open portion, each open portion allowing placement of a series of fasteners therethrough at spaced apart positions along a length of each open portion; b) a series of fasteners attachable to said plate member at said at least one open portion, at least one of said fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fastener sections configured to be angled relative to one another; c) said multi-angle fastener comprising; an upper section having a central longitudinal axis, an externally threaded projection and an outer surface; a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface having bone attachment means configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue; joint means for connecting the upper and lower sections together, said joint means including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An orthopedic bone bolt and spinal rod construct comprising:
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a) a spinal rod connected to a plurality of rod/bolt connectors, each connector having an open portion with each open portion allowing placement of a fastener therethrough, the connectors being at spaced apart positions along a length of the spinal rod; b) a series of fasteners attachable to each of said connectors at each said connector open portion, at least one of said fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fastener sections configured to be angled relative to one another; c) said multi-angle fastener comprising; an upper section having a central longitudinal axis, an externally threaded projection and an outer surface; a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface having bone attachment means configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue; joint means for connecting the upper and lower sections together, said joint means including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An orthopedic construct comprising:
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a) a member with at least one attachment portion allowing attachment of a series of fasteners thereto at spaced apart positions along a length of each attachment portion; b) a series of fasteners attachable to said member at said at least one attachment portion, at least one of said fasteners including a multi-angle fastener having a pair of fasteners sections configured to be angled relative to one another; c) said multi-angle fastener comprising; an upper section having a central longitudinal axis, an externally threaded projection and an outer surface; a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface having bone attachment means configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue; joint means for connecting the upper and lower sections together, said joint means including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another.
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20. A multi-angle fastener for use in connecting a bone portion with a connecting member, said multi-angle fastener comprising:
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a) an upper section having a central longitudinal axis, an externally threaded projection and an outer surface; b) a lower section having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface having a bone attachment means configured to be surgically implantable into a patient'"'"'s bone tissue; and c) joint means for connecting the upper and lower sections together, said joint means including corresponding mating surfaces configured to articulate with each other sufficiently to allow the upper and lower sections to angle relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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