Patents
US 11020158 B2: Telescoping bone screw
- Granted
- 2021-06-01
- Filed
- 2014-05-22 application 14285216
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bone screw for treating a bone fracture having a detent assembly on a body portion thereof. The detent assembly includes a detent member that is movable between a first and second position. The detent assembly operative to secure the body whereby said plunger portion moves independent of said body. The bone screw may also include a plunger assembly having a plunger with a threaded portion and a plunger portion. The plunger portion is slidably disposed within a chamber of the body.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210601.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex Trauma, Inc. 4 patents | US company or organization | Naples, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Epperly | Redondo Beach, CA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kyle F Dickson | Bellaire, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/8625 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2020-12-31 | ARTHREX TRAUMA, INC. NAPLES, FL | 55519/662 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-01-25 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | MUFG UNION BANK, N.A. signed 2021-01-07 | ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC. TORRANCE, CA | 55106/169 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-01-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EPPERLY, SCOTT signed 2012-02-06 DICKSON, KYLE F, M.D. signed 2012-02-08 | ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC. TORRANCE, CA | 54944/312 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-12-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2019-11-20 | MUFG UNION BANK, N.A. IRVINE, CA | 51237/265 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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