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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Eric Major, Purcellville, VA (US);
Thomas J. Errico, New York, NY (US);
Peter Newton, La Jolla, CA (US);
Harry Shufflebarger, Jupiter, FL (US);
Larry E. McClintock, Gore, VA (US);
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A fixation device includes a tapered cannula defining a bore therethrough, a shaft, and a post. The shaft includes a proximal portion disposed within the bore, and central and distal portions extending distally from the tapered cannula. The proximal portion includes a threaded inner surface defined therein. The shaft includes blades disposed within the central portion, the blades movable between a closed position in which the blades are disposed within the shaft and an open position in which the blades extend laterally through the shaft. The post includes a threaded outer surface threadingly engaged with the threaded inner surface of the shaft. The post is movable longitudinally within the shaft to transition the blades between the closed and open positions.