IMPLANT DEVICE INCLUDING THREADED LOCKING MECHANISM

A medical device assembly includes a rod receiving member for receiving a portion of a rod member therein. A locking member locks the rod member in place in the rod receiving member. A gripping mechanism between threads in the rod receiving member and threads in the locking member prevent splaying o...

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Main Authors ADAMS JAMES W, RAYNOR DONALD E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.08.2007
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
BLASTING
DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A medical device assembly includes a rod receiving member for receiving a portion of a rod member therein. A locking member locks the rod member in place in the rod receiving member. A gripping mechanism between threads in the rod receiving member and threads in the locking member prevent splaying of the threads when the threads are threadedly entrained together.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070688044