CPC A61B 17/7225 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61F 2/4225 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system capable of fixating bones or bone fragments comprising:
an orthopedic plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first bore extending from an aperture at the top surface to an aperture at the bottom surface, wherein the inner surface of the first bore is tapered;
a peg extending along a first longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and comprising a first portion rotatably connected to a second portion, wherein the outer surface of the first portion comprises a diameter capable of an interference fit to the first bore, and wherein the second portion of the peg comprises screw threads about its outer surface to engage bone or bone fragment, and a first transverse bore extending along a bore axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, wherein the inner surface of the first transverse bore comprises threads;
a compression screw extending from a first end to a second end, said compression screw comprising a head at the first end and a shaft extending from the head to the second end wherein the outer surface of said shaft comprises screw threads that mate with the screw threads of the first transverse bore.
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