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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2019
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Dennis Mcdevitt, Raleigh, NC (US);
CONMED CORPORATION, Utica, NY (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes embodiments of an anchor with a body configured to expand radially outwardly along its entire length. The anchor includes, but is not limited to, a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a central bore, the cylindrical body having a slot exposing the central bore, the slot having a helical path around the longitudinal axis, wherein the slot is configured to expand so that the cylindrical body changes from a first state to a second state in response to pressure on the inner surface, and wherein an outer diameter of cylindrical body in the second state is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical body in the first state.