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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Tom Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Silas Zurschmiede, Grenchen, CH;
Andreas Appenzeller, Biel, CH;
Jamie Manos, Downingtown, PA (US);
Daniel Vennard, Landenburg, PA (US);
Edward J. McShane, III, West Chester, PA (US);
Joshua McManus, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Keyer, West Chester, PA (US);
Eric McDivitt, West Chester, PA (US);
Joseph Capozzoli, West Chester, PA (US);
Lawton Laurence, West Chester, PA (US);
Justin Coppes, Raynham, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An anchor-in-anchor fixation system is provided for securing underlying structure, such as bone. The fixation system includes a first bone anchor having a shaft for fixation to underlying bone, and a head that defines an internal bore. A second bone anchor extends through the bore and into underlying bone. A fixation assembly is also provided that includes one or more fixation systems coupled to an auxiliary attachment member configured for long bone fixation, spinal fixation, or fixation of other bones as desired.