Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Woodall, Nicholas (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07963966
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes: a member configured to be received within an intramedullary canal, the member having an opening therethrough; a flexible elongate element sized to extend through the opening; a section having a first bone-engaging surface and a coupling structure for fixedly securing the section to the elongate element; and a further section having a bone-engaging surface and a coupling structure for fixedly securing the further section to the elongate element. In another form, an apparatus includes a first section having spaced first and second surface portions to engage a bone and a second section configured to extend into a bone. The first surface portion exerts a first force in a direction that is at an angle with respect to a force exerted by the second surface portion. Yet another form involves methods of using each apparatus.
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Haynes and Boone LLP
Woodall Nicholas
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