Patent ID: 6780185
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An osteosynthetic anchoring member for fixating bones, comprising:a longitudinal shaft extending along a longitudinal axis; the shaft including at least one slot and a front shaft portion and a rear shaft portion, the front shaft portion being insertable into a bone and comprising anchoring means for fixating the shaft in the bone and the rear shaft portion comprising anti-rotation means for permitting the rear shaft portion to be received in an implantable bone plate or a connecting member and to be secured against rotating about the longitudinal axis, wherein A) the anchoring means includes at least one anchoring wire aligned with the at least one slot for extending therethrough, and B) the rear shaft portion comprises tension means for contracting and extending the anchoring means to enable the anchoring member to be fixated within the bone, wherein the at least one anchoring wire has a front end and a rear end, the front end secured by the shaft while the rear end is sized and configured to engage the tension means.