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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Ravenscroft, Mere, GB;
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
Thomas Dooney, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
Peter Dreyfuss, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to surgical tools and methods. The surgical tools can include a handle, a first rod extending from the handle, and a second rod extending from the handle. At least one of the first and second rods may be rotatable between a folded position and a spread position. The first and second rods may be closer together in the folded position than in the spread position.