Patent ID: 7651517
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone plate and resilient screw system for the stabilization of bone segments, comprising: a bone plate having 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; and a resilient screw configured to be inserted into bone, the screw having a head region at a proximal end, the head region being defined by a top flange, a bottom flange, and a groove extending therebetween, and an elongated body extending from the head region to a distal end of the screw, the elongated body including a threaded portion; wherein at least one of the top and bottom flanges includes at least one curved relief slit extending non-radially into the flange such that the relief slit separates the flange into an outer peripheral portion and an inner portion such that at least one of the top and bottom flanges of the screw is resilient.