Fixation device and method of using the same
US11331131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/564
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixation device includes a head, a tapered body coupled to the head and extending along a central longitudinal axis, and a flexible tail extending distally from the tapered body and defining a central bore therethrough. The flexible tail is movable from an initial configuration aligned with the central longitudinal axis to a deflected configuration that extends away from the central longitudinal axis when a force is applied to the flexible tail.
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