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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Biomet Microfixation, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Justin James May, Leesburg, IN (US);
Scott Steffensmeier, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jason F. Detweiler, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Microfixation, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8023 (2013.01); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8009 (2013.01); A61B 17/8033 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8076 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ratchet fastener includes a base including a fastening portion including threads and a ratchet portion including teeth and a ratchet wheel disposed in mating arrangement with the teeth. The ratchet fastener is configured to receive a tether. The ratchet wheel is configured to be rotated to tighten the tether.