US 11,744,709 B2
Small joint fixation
Jeffrey Tyber, Breinigsville, PA (US); Rui Ferreira, Livingston, NJ (US); Christopher Faresich, Denville, NJ (US); and Donald Buss, Macungie, PA (US)
Assigned to Tyber Medical, LLC, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Filed by Tyber Medical LLC, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/495,895.
Application 16/049,854 is a division of application No. 15/213,935, filed on Jul. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,058,431, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 17/495,895 is a continuation of application No. 16/527,185, filed on Jul. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,147,680.
Application 16/527,185 is a continuation of application No. 16/049,854, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,639,163, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 15/213,935 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/162,657, filed on May 24, 2016, granted, now 10,369,251, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/162,657 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/948,322, filed on Nov. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,201,433, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 14/948,322 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/513,300, filed on Oct. 14, 2014, granted, now 10,864,081, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 14/513,300 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/054,100, filed on Oct. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,387,087, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/715,891, filed on Oct. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0023057 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/02 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4225 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/8095 (2013.01); A61B 17/8852 (2013.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61L 27/025 (2013.01); A61L 27/04 (2013.01); A61L 27/306 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30028 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3071 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3084 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30281 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30321 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30326 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30355 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30808 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4228 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00461 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of joining adjacent bone structures comprising, in order, the steps of:
(a) providing a medical device having:
a first implant portion;
a second implant portion attached to the first implant portion; and
a driver assembly having an instrument adapted to form an opening in bone, the driver assembly being integrally connected to and removably attached to the second implant portion at a connection, distal from the first implant portion and the driver assembly further having a wire driver extending therefrom, distal from the first implant portion;
(b) inserting the wire driver into a wire driver tool;
(c) placing the first implant portion against a first bone structure;
(d) inserting the first implant portion into the first bone structure;
(e) removing the second implant portion from the driver assembly;
(f) using the driver assembly to form an opening in a second bone structure, adjacent to the first bone structure; and
(g) inserting the second implant portion into the opening.