Patent ID: 11957392
Assignee: GLW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. An orthopedic screw, comprising:
a metal inner core member having a proximal end defining a circumferential flange, a distal end, a head having a first outer diameter, a tip having a first inner diameter and a second outer diameter, and a body extending between the head and the tip and having a third outer diameter that is less than the first outer diameter and the second outer diameter; and
a polymeric outer body member disposed circumferentially around the body and defining a first outer body member external thread, a second outer body member external thread positioned over the head and a portion of the body of the inner core member, and an outer body member distal tip having a second inner diameter that is less than the first inner diameter, the outer body member extending to and against the circumferential flange;
wherein the inner core member lacks an external thread.