US 12,004,777 B2
Strength and fatigue life improvements for active bone and joint stabilization devices
Kathryn A. Stecco, San Jose, CA (US); Frank P. Becking, La Canada-Flintridge, CA (US); Carlos Castro, San Jose, CA (US); Roger William Sharpe, Mountain View, CA (US); and Damon Covell Campbell, Pacific Grove, CA (US)
Assigned to MEDEON BIODESIGN, INC., Taipei (TW)
Filed by MEDEON BIODESIGN, INC., Taipei (TW)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,192.
Application 17/331,192 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,584, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,045,225.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/001,107, filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/914,172, filed on Oct. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/896,302, filed on Sep. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,579, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0353332 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/683 (2013.01) [A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/844 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an anchor loader comprising:
an anchor loader body including a tunnel configured to receive a spring member;
a plurality of flexible extensions from the anchor loader body, each of the flexible extensions including an overhanging tip configured to retain an anchor; and
a lever arm connected to the anchor loader body, the lever arm being able to move toward the anchor loader body and including a tip configured to push an anchoring tooth to fix the anchor to the spring member.