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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Pierre Mobasser Mobasser, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Y. Raja Rampersaud, Toronto, CA;
Joshua W. Simpson, Collierville, TN (US);
Nicholas Benson, Cordova, TN (US);
William Alan Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fastener comprises a first end and a second end defining a longitudinal axis and being configured to penetrate tissue. The second end has a first portion having a thread diameter and a core diameter. The second portion has a core diameter less than the core diameter of the first portion. The second portion includes a threaded surface and a substantially even surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.