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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Ronald C. Childs, McLean, VA (US);
Inventor:
Ronald C. Childs, McLean, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/742 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a bone fixation device of the type useful for connecting two or more bones or bone fragments together or connecting soft tissue or tendon to bone. The device comprises an elongate body having a distal anchor thereon. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device, to accommodate different bone dimensions and permit appropriate tensioning of the fixation device. A sleeve can surround at least a portion of the bone fixation device to promote bone in-growth with or at the bone joint or fracture to facilitate fusion of the bone segment.