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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Leonard Gordon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventor:
Leonard Gordon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
PONTIS ORTHOPAEDICS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/1782 (2016.11); A61F 2/4261 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0829 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0864 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4292 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for the repair of disruptions between bones. The apparatus defines a combination of sleeves, strands and crimps are provided to secure the bones, using a dual sided drill guide to prepare the bones for installation of the apparatus, which is adjusted upon installation to suit the appropriate alignment and tension of the apparatus. The method includes the preparation of the bones, the installation of the apparatus and the adjustment of the apparatus to properly align and tension the apparatus for repair of the bone.