US 11,998,191 B2
Bone implant with means for multi directional force and means of insertion
Vernon R. Hartdegen, Collierville, TN (US); Michael Chad Hollis, Collierville, TN (US); Glen Coleman, Cordova, TN (US); and Daniel Sayger, Southaven, MS (US)
Assigned to Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,338.
Application 17/359,284 is a division of application No. 15/623,284, filed on Jun. 14, 2017, granted, now 11,202,626, issued on Dec. 21, 2021.
Application 17/700,338 is a continuation of application No. 17/359,284, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,284,887.
Application 15/623,284 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/430,442, filed on Feb. 10, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/430,442 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/324,393, filed on Jan. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,492,841, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/324,393 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/042390, previously published as PCT/US2015/039551, filed on Jul. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/349,991, filed on Jun. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/036,235, filed on Aug. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/022,811, filed on Jul. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202416 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0642 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8019 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A tissue fixation system comprising:
an implant, wherein the implant is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration; and
an inserter having first and second arms connectable to the implant, the inserter including:
a body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a length from the proximal end to the distal end, the body defining a width along a first direction, and the body including first and second outermost surfaces that extend from the proximal end to the distal end along the length, wherein the first and second outermost surfaces are opposite each other along a second direction so as to define a thickness of the body, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the width is less than the length and greater than the thickness;
a rod that is elongate along a central axis that is perpendicular to each of the first direction and the second direction, wherein the rod is threadedly mated with the body, and the first and second arms are spaced from each other along the first direction,
open void space that extends entirely through the body from the first outermost surface to the second outermost surface along the second direction, wherein the void space defines a total length along the central axis that is greater than half the length of the body;
a knob that is rotatably coupled to the rod such that rotation of the knob relative to the body in a direction of rotation about the central axis causes the implant to move to the first configuration when the inserter is connected to the implant,
wherein the implant is configured to be fully seatable in a final position against a tissue when the implant is in the first configuration;
wherein the inserter is configured to disconnect from the implant when the implant is fully seated in the final position, such that the implant moves from the first configuration to the second configuration, whereby the implant is configured to apply a compressive force to the tissue when the implant is in the second configuration.