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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Mark E. Semler, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Bruce Frankel, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Inventors:
Mark E. Semler, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Bruce Frankel, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Assignee:
BlackStone Medical, Inc., Lewisville, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/708 (2013.01); A61B 2019/307 (2013.01); A61B 17/7085 (2013.01);
Abstract
An anti-splay apparatus having a bridge and frangible connection points for use with mechanical fasteners having a shank portion and a receiving member with opposing arms is provided. The bridge may take a number of forms including a ring, a notched ring, a tube, or a notched tube and the connection points join the opposing arms of the receiving member with the bridge. Also provided is the anti-splay apparatus also having tabs connected between frangible connection points.