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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Vilex IN Tennessee, Inc., McMinnville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Brock Johnson, McMinnville, TN (US);
Daniel J. Triplett, Smithfield, UT (US);
Assignee:
Vilex LLC, Park City, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone implant, system, and method for retaining a bone fragment. The implant includes at least one hook that includes a base extending proximal to a proximal end of the implant, a bend, and a prong that extends from the bend. The prong slidably engages a guide feature that guides the at least one hook into a corresponding opening in the bone fragment.