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US 2017/0281150 A1Published application
Bone and joint stabilization device features
AssigneePanther Orthopedics, Inc.
InventorsKathryn A. Stecco, Frank P. Becking
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Abstract
Components and associated methods of manufacture for bone and joint stabilization devices or systems are described in which medical devices are provided that include a rotatable foot as a distal anchor. The devices are tensioned during a medical procedure after applying a proximal anchor or anchoring head and remain active under tension for continued compression of the anatomy to be treated.
Claims21
A medical device comprising:
- an elongate body including a proximal end and a distal end;
- an anchor or anchoring foot including a first end, a second end and opposing side grooves there-between;
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- at least one strand, the at least one strand received through the distal end of the elongate member and around the foot to rotatably attach the foot to the elongate body.
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A component of a medical device, the component comprising:
- a foot having a width, a thickness and a length, wherein the length is between at a first end and a second end of the foot;
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- a first groove and a second groove formed in the foot, wherein the grooves are positioned across the width from one another, span the thickness, and are located along the length between the first and second ends.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.