Patent ID: 11896445
Assignee: AUGMEDICS LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. Apparatus for mounting in a bone of a patient, comprising: a rigid elongated member having an axis of symmetry and a distal section, a proximal section, and an intermediate section connecting the distal and proximal sections; n helical blades, formed in the distal section, distributed symmetrically about the axis, each of the n helical blades having a helix angle greater than zero and less than 45°, and wherein a cross-section of the distal section, taken orthogonally to the axis of symmetry, comprises n mirror planes containing the axis of symmetry, wherein n is a whole number greater than one, wherein the n helical blades are configured to penetrate into the bone and engage stably therein; and a plurality of ribs, formed on an outer surface of the proximal section, each of the plurality of ribs being parallel to the axis of symmetry, wherein the proximal section further comprises one or more circular grooves positioned orthogonal to the axis of symmetry.