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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2021
Applicant:
William R. Krause, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventor:
William R. Krause, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7208 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/869 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible connecting system consists of a flexible connecting rod manufactured from a rigid material, a leading segment and a trailing segment. The body has at least one flexible center section, each having at least one slot to provide flexibility. The slot follows a sinuous, serpentine path to form a plurality of interlocking teeth that can follow a helical or a concentric path. One or more flexible sleeves are dimensioned to fit over the connecting rod to prevent the ingress or egress of material. One or both of the ends of the flexible connecting rod and flexible sleeve can be open or sealed.