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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Dvir Keren, Tel Aviv, IL;
Hadar Better, Tel Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Dvir Keren, Tel Aviv, IL;
Hadar Better, Tel Aviv, IL;
Assignee:
Nitilick Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); F16B 43/00 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/0014 (2013.01); A61C 8/0068 (2013.01); A61C 2201/007 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8033 (2013.01); F16B 43/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 17/8695 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fastening apparatus includes a fastener (), including a threaded shaft () having a thread diameter and a fastening element () having a head diameter, greater than the thread diameter. An annular washer (), including a shape memory material, is configured to fit over and surround the shaft and has an outer diameter no greater than the head diameter.