CPC A61B 17/864 (2013.01) [A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
inserting a compression device assembly into a patient, wherein the compression device assembly comprises:
an insertion tool defining a hollow interior and comprising one or more pins;
an elongate threaded body comprising:
a threaded body first end defining a hollow interior of the threaded body; and
a threaded body second end comprising an opening to the hollow interior of the threaded body;
a sliding element defining a hollow interior and comprising:
a sliding element first end comprising an elongated portion shaped to interface with the opening of the threaded body second end; and
one or more pin openings receiving for the one or more pins; and
a nitinol compression element operatively connected to the threaded body and the sliding element;
contacting the threaded body with a first bony fragment of the patient via one or more threaded body threads;
contacting the sliding element with a second bony fragment of the patient; and
applying compression to the first bony fragment and the second bony fragment via the compression element returning to a relaxed state from a deformed state.
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