Universal implant-to-bone fixation system
AssigneeRaycont Ltd.
InventorGad SHMUELI
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Abstract
A Universal implant-to-bone anchoring system including an anchor having a shaft terminated at one end by a head and one or more tins, generally planar and having two surfaces, portions of which come together at a free edge, and attached to the shaft and angled about a minor radius thereof along an imaginary helix and an inserter operative to be attached to the head of the anchor and having one or more ports operative to accommodate an anchor driving tool.
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Implant-to-bone anchor, comprising
- a shaft terminated at one end by a head;
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- at least one generally planar fin comprising two surfaces generally perpendicular to said shaft and a leading cutting edge;
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- wherein said fin is attached to shaft along less than a full circumference of said shaft and angled about a minor radius thereof along an imaginary helix spiraling axially about said shaft.
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Universal implant-to-bone anchoring system, comprising:
- universal implant-to-bone anchor, comprising:
- a shaft terminated at one end by a head;
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- at least one fin, generally planar and comprising a free edge and two surfaces that come together at least at a leading cutting portion of said free edge, said fin attached to the shaft and angled about a minor radius thereof along an imaginary helix;
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- an inserter sized and fitted to be attached to said head of said anchor and having at least one port sized and fitted to accommodate an anchor driving tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.