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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Applicant:
P Tech, Llc, Effingham, IL (US);
Inventors:
Peter M Bonutti, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Justin E Beyers, Effingham, IL (US);
Matthew J Cremens, Effingham, IL (US);
Assignee:
P TECH, LLC, Effingham, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/7058 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 17/8802 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/90 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/1128 (2013.01); A61B 17/1146 (2013.01); A61B 17/7098 (2013.01); A61B 17/7258 (2013.01); A61B 17/8822 (2013.01); A61B 2017/005 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/30721 (2013.01); A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); A61F 2/3603 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2/3804 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/468 (2013.01); A61F 2002/067 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30067 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30133 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30576 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30894 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30973 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3401 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3403 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4619 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4683 (2013.01); A61F 2002/828 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0015 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00365 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00383 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00952 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments may include an attachable fastener, which may include a bondable material that may be secured to the end of an end effector. Vibration may be tuned to occur at a distal end of the fastener. Accordingly, the fastener may be used to generate heat at a distal point of contact. If the contact surface contains bondable material, that material may be softened. If the fastener includes bondable material at the point of contact, that material may also be softened by heat produced by vibration at the contact area. A hard implant or another polymeric material may function as the anvil.