Interference screw for fixing ligament, has inner channel with grooves and flutes which are oriented longitudinally and distributed uniformly along surface of inner channel which extends through another channel emerging at level of point
The screw has a point (3) and a rear end (2) receiving a screwdriver. A central longitudinal inner channel extends through a channel (8) having a lower section and emerging at a level of the point. A shoulder (9) is formed at a junction between the channels. The inner channel has a succession of gro...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French |
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30.06.2006
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Summary: | The screw has a point (3) and a rear end (2) receiving a screwdriver. A central longitudinal inner channel extends through a channel (8) having a lower section and emerging at a level of the point. A shoulder (9) is formed at a junction between the channels. The inner channel has a succession of grooves (11) and flutes (12) which are oriented longitudinally and distributed uniformly along a surface of the inner channel. An independent claim is also included for a screw driver to fix an interference screw.
La présente invention se rapporte à une vis d'interférence pour fixation ligamentaire possédant une pointe (3) et une extrémité arrière (2) destinée à recevoir un tournevis, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte un canal intérieur (5) s'étendant sur la majeure partie de sa longueur et débouchant au moins dans son extrémité arrière, ledit canal intérieur présentant une succession de rainures (11) et de cannelures (12) orientées longitudinalement et régulièrement réparties sur sa périphérie.La présente invention se rapport également à un tournevis apte à coopérer avec une telle vis d'interférence. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: FR20040013926 |