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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Steven Greco, West Chester, PA (US);
Seung Kyu Daniel Kwak, Wayne, PA (US);
Timothy Josephson, Greenlawn, NY (US);
Philip Watt, New Holland, PA (US);
Jeffrey Loftus-Vergari, Media, PA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation system includes a first anchor, a second anchor, and a third anchor. The first anchor is configured to be inserted into a first target location within a bone. The first anchor including a first head and a first shaft that extends from the first head and is configured to couple the first anchor to the first target location. The first head defines a head bore extending therethrough along a head bore axis. The first shaft defines a shaft bore extending therethrough along a shaft bore axis. The second anchor is sized to extend through the head bore and out of the head bore so as to couple to a second target location within the bone. The third anchor is sized to extend through the shaft bore and out of the shaft bore to a third target location within the bone.