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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Biomet Microfixation, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Saddy R. Garcia, St. Augustine, FL (US);
Ryan N. Luby, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Microfixation, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); B25B 23/14 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8886 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 2019/307 (2013.01); B25B 23/1415 (2013.01); A61B 17/861 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided and may include rotating a biocompatible, non-metallic threaded fastener at a rotational speed greater than 15,000 revolutions per minute and driving said fastener into a bone at said rotational speed.