Device for installing an anchor in a bone

Details Device for installing an anchor in a bone Device for installing an anchor in a bone

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Barrett, Tom (Department: 3738)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S075000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10359448

ABSTRACT:
A device and method for installing an anchor in a bone of a patient which employs an anchor body having expandable side walls in a tapered shape with retention members on their external surfaces, and an expansion member within the anchor body which is pulled to an engaged position. While in the engaged position the expansion member presses on the inside of the side walls to expand them outwardly to engage the retention members with the bone walls. The side walls have containment ring sections at their distal ends for retaining the expansion member inside the anchor body. The expansion member may be formed as a conical plug with a central aperture and tab recesses on its underside for insertion of an elongated scissors-type instrument with movable prongs that engage into the tab recesses of the expansion plug.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6136032 (2000-10-01), Viladot Perice et al.
patent: 2001/0053913 (2001-12-01), Freedland

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