Method and apparatus for securing an object to bone

Details Method and apparatus for securing an object to bone Method and apparatus for securing an object to bone

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S300000, C606S309000, C606S286000, C606S280000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07967851

ABSTRACT:
A surgical system comprising:an object to be secured to bone, the object comprising an opening extending therethrough; anda sleeve/expander construction for securing the object to bone, the sleeve/expander construction comprising:a sleeve adapted for positioning through the opening in the object and into the bone, the sleeve comprising:a shank having a distal end and a proximal end and an opening extending from the distal end to the proximal end, wherein the opening narrows toward the distal end of the shank, and further wherein the distal end of the shank is slit so as to form a plurality of radially-expandable segments; andan enlarged head formed at the proximal end of the shank, the enlarged head being formed so as to be radially-expandable; andan expander adapted for positioning through the opening in the sleeve, the expander being sized so as to (i) radially expand the distal end of the sleeve so that the sleeve is secured to the bone, and (ii) radially expand the enlarged head of the sleeve so that the sleeve is secured to the object, whereby to secure the object to the bone.

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