US 11,911,281 B2
Implants, systems, and methods of use and assembly
Thomas R. Williams, Bon Aqua, TN (US); Eric Lintula, Parker, CO (US); Naser Rahman, Dover, DE (US); Kyle James Hartson, Denver, CO (US); Albert Dacosta, Lone Tree, CO (US); Dimitri Protopsaltis, Memphis, TN (US); and Francis D. Barmes, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/651,178.
Application 17/651,178 is a continuation of application No. 16/562,414, filed on Sep. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,246,712.
Application 16/562,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/519,270, filed on Jul. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,772,733, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/519,270 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/020383, filed on Mar. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/805,942, filed on Feb. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/637,051, filed on Mar. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0168112 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/42 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30153 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30403 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4228 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant, comprising:
a first member;
a second member; and
a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member, wherein the coupling member comprises:
a body portion with a first end and a second end;
a proximal member positioned at the first end of the coupling member; and
a distal member positioned at the second end of the coupling member, wherein the distal member comprises:
two resilient members extending away from the second end of the coupling member;
at least one channel positioned between the two resilient members; and
a cavity extending into the second end of the coupling member between the two resilient members from the at least one channel;
wherein a ball portion extending away from a first end of the second member is received within the cavity of the distal member of the coupling member.