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

• Main Authors: KELBERINE FRANCOIS, CARTIER JEAN LOUP, FUMMER NICOLAS, BESEGAI DENIS, FURNO PATRICK, LAFFARGUE PHILIPPE, MARIOTTI JEAN FRANCOIS, BARBA LAURENT, LALLEMENT JEAN JACQUES, BERTIN DENIS, ROBERT HENRI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 30.06.2006
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

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...