US 12,256,967 B2
Orthopedic fastener and associated systems and methods
Guy Alon, El Paso, TX (US)
Filed by Guy Alon, El Paso, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,861.
Application 18/517,861 is a continuation of application No. 17/227,733, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,864,805.
Application 17/227,733 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/434,132, filed on Jun. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,000,326, issued on May 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/682,430, filed on Jun. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090929 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/863 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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18. A method for orthopedic fastening, comprising:
inserting an orthopedic fastener into a bone, wherein the orthopedic fastener includes a shaft and a plurality of petals extending helically around the shaft, wherein
each of the plurality of petals includes a proximal face and a distal face,
the proximal face includes a parabolic contour formed as an undercut parabolic portion of the proximal face; and
increasing an amount of compression of trabecular bone through which the plurality of petals advance during inserting the orthopedic fastener into a bone, wherein increasing the amount of compression includes compressing, then partially releasing, then compressing the trabecular bone.