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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Richard C. Smith, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Lakeport, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard C. Smith, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Lakeport, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30115 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30138 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30159 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30398 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30879 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30883 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4623 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0059 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0064 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00197 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implant has an implant body; and connected to the body, a fin type stem adapted for transverse insertion into a bodily substrate. The stem has a laterally disposed feature for providing stopping of the stem along a path it takes in its insertion into the substrate. For example, the laterally disposed feature can embrace a wedge. Tools and kits are provided for or with the implant.