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US 2016/0100877 A1Published application
Bone fixation system
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsReto Nardini, Robert Frigg
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Abstract
A bone fixation system is provided. The bone fixation system may include a plate, one or more fasteners configured to attach the plate to a target anatomical location such as bone, and a surgical device that facilitates the attachment of the plate and the fasteners.
Claims20
A method of fixing a surgical fastener to a target anatomical location the method comprising steps of:
- directing a laser of a cutting mechanism of a surgical device toward the target anatomical location so as to cut a hole in the target anatomical location;
- advancing the surgical fastener into the hole of the target anatomical location as the surgical fastener is supported by the surgical device;
- activating an energy source of the surgical device to thereby heat and soften at least a portion of the surgical fastener so as to attach the surgical fastener to the target anatomical location;
- and
- removing the surgical device while the surgical fastener remains attached to the target anatomical location.
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A method of fixing a surgical fastener to a target anatomical location, the method comprising steps of:
- extending a cutting mechanism of a surgical device through a bore of the surgical fastener;
- cutting a hole in the target anatomical location as the cutting mechanism extends through the bore of the surgical fastener;
- advancing the surgical fastener into the hole of the target anatomical location as the surgical fastener is supported by the surgical device and as the cutting mechanism is cutting the hole;
- activating an energy source of the surgical device to thereby heat and soften at least a portion of the surgical fastener so as to attach the surgical fastener to the target anatomical location;
- and
- removing the surgical device while the surgical fastener remains attached to the target anatomical location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.