SURGICAL PLATE PULLER DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE WITH SURGICAL BONE SCREW/PLATE SYSTEMS

摘要

A fastening apparatus includes a fastener (10) and a fastener receiving member (60). The apparatus enables the fastener to be affixed to the fastener receiving member at a variable insertion angle selected by the user and further provides an anti-unscrewing feature. The fastener includes an elongate section (20) and an adjoining head section (40) having at least one slot therein. The fastener receiving member includes one or more apertures (A) having a contact region through which one or more corresponding fasteners can be inserted. The contact region (85) includes a matrix of protrusions (87) having a density and strength sufficient to render contact region tappable by the thread of the head section of the fastener. The thread on the head section is driven into the contact region at the selected insertion angle. As a result, the protrusions project into the at least one slot to prevent the fastener from backing out of the fastener receiving member. A fastener driver is also disclosed.