Patent ID: 9351774
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A bone plate and screw system, comprising: a bone plate including a first surface, a second bone-contacting surface opposed to the first surface, and an aperture extending through the first and second surfaces, the aperture having a predefined shape and size, and being configured to receive a bone screw, the aperture further including a seating groove therein; a screw configured to be inserted into bone, the screw having a head region at a proximal end thereof, the head region being defined by a top flange having at least one slit formed through an outer sidewall thereof, a bottom flange, and a groove extending therebetween; and a resilient locking member configured to mate with the groove of the screw and be disposed within the seating groove of the bone plate aperture.