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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Kian-Ming Wong, Lakeland, TN (US);
Freddie Lobianco, Millington, TN (US);
Assignee:
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/62 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8869 (2013.01); A61B 17/62 (2013.01); A61B 17/66 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wire tensioner tip includes a body having a first extension and a second extension spaced apart to define a ring slot. An engagement body is disposed within the ring receiving slot. The engagement body includes one or more projections configured to engage an outer surface of a ring positioned within the ring receiving slot. A coupling element extends from the body and is configured to couple the body to a wire tensioner.