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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2021
Embody, Inc., Norfolk, VA (US);
Isaac Running, Bozeman, MT (US);
Robert J. Ball, West Olive, MI (US);
Douglas Snell, South Portland, ME (US);
R. Sean Churchill, Mequon, WI (US);
Embody, Inc., Norfolk, VA (US);
Abstract
A surgical anchoring device may include a first beam and a second beam each extending along a longitudinal direction; and a connecting member bridging a first proximal portion of the first beam to a second proximal portion of the second beam such that the first beam is substantially aligned with the second beam. In addition, the anchoring device may include a first barb protruding from a medial side of the first beam, wherein the first barb extends diagonally in a generally proximal direction; and a second barb protruding from a medial side of the second beam, wherein the second barb extends diagonally in a generally proximal direction. The first barb may include a proximal facing surface that is separated from the first beam by a recess.