ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT WITH IMPROVED VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING MECHANISM

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United States of America

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18794085

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An orthopedic implant including an outer surface and at least one opening extending through the outer surface for receiving a fastener for coupling the implant to a patient's bone or bone portion/fragment. The opening including a plurality of fins circumferentially disposed about the opening for engaging threads formed on a head portion of the fastener to secure the fastener to the implant. The plurality of fins being arranged and configured in first and second vertically spaced rows of fins. At least one of the fins including a different configuration, property, etc. relative to at least one of the other plurality of fins. In one embodiment, each of the first and second fins in a vertically stacked relationship includes a different configuration from the other of the first and second fins in that stack. In one embodiment, the different configuration includes a different length, a different thickness, or a combination thereof.

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SMITH & NEPHEW INC1450 BROOKS ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38116
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AGERLENSTRASSE 4A CH-6343 ROTKREUZ
SMITH & NEPHEW PTE LIMITED50 RAFFLES PLACE #32-01 LAND TOWER 048623

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferrante, Joseph Bartlett, US 42 1815
Graber, Rick Cordova, US 2 1
Grusin, Nathaniel Kelley Germantown, US 26 844
Papannagari, Ramprasad Collierville, US 5 1
Ritchey, Nicholas S Collierville, US 39 569

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