US 12,114,904 B2
Self-compressing implant
Konstantin A. Caploon, Montclair, NJ (US); Alex Katz, Hollis Hills, NY (US); and Rui Ferreira, Livingston, NJ (US)
Filed by Konstantin A. Caploon, Montclair, NJ (US)
Filed on May 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/322,660.
Application 17/322,660 is a continuation of application No. 16/294,060, filed on Mar. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,006,985.
Application 16/294,060 is a continuation of application No. 15/771,039, filed on Apr. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,258,393.
Application 15/771,039 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2016/058753, filed on Oct. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,182, filed on Oct. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267647 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7225 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant comprising:
a male component comprising
a male leading end adapted to penetrate bone, and
a male trailing end behind the male leading end;
a female component comprising
a female leading end adapted to penetrate bone,
a female trailing end behind the female leading end,
the female trailing end comprising a radially resilient member,
and at least a portion of the female trailing end being sized to receive at least a portion of the male trailing end therein;
wherein when at least a portion of the male trailing end is within the female trailing end, the radially resilient member imparts a force on the portion of the male trailing end causing the male trailing end to move toward the female leading end.