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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
US-9927986-A1
US-8380915-A1
US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
US-10468073-B2
US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
US7230213A1
OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
Matter Number
Paragraph Number
59
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
The coupling 110 of the distal end 104 serves to connect the intramedullary nail 100 with a driver (See FIG. 3A) for deployment of the intramedullary nail 100. The coupling 110 may use a variety of features and/or interfaces for making a coupling/connection between the coupling 110 and the driver. In the illustrated embodiment, the coupling 110 includes an arrangement of grooves 234 (See FIG. 2C) that accept ridges or “tongues” that may extend from a corresponding driver of an inserter. The grooves 234 engage the tongues to permit the driver to force, or move, the intramedullary nail 100 longitudinally when deploying the intramedullary nail 100. The grooves 234 permit some torque forces to be applied to the coupling 110 to facilitate deployment of the intramedullary nail 100. In certain embodiments, the grooves 234 may engage with the tongues in a friction fit such that the intramedullary nail 100 can be retracted as needed during a deployment procedure. In certain embodiments, the coupling 110 may engage with a driver such that retraction of the driver also retracts the coupling 110 and structures connected to the coupling 110.
Notes
Added by DJM 8 2021
Raw Data
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In the illustrated embodiment, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="303" w:name="CMASTER20023200322003220036"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">coupling 110 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="303"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">includes an arrangement of </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="304" w:name="CMASTER20063200712007120075"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">grooves </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1"><w:t>234</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="304"/><w:r w:rsidR="009E2D6D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">(See FIG. 2C) </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> that accept ridges or “tongues” that may extend from a corresponding </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="305" w:name="CMASTER2015920165"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="305"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of an </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="306" w:name="CMASTER2017220180"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>inserter</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="306"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="307" w:name="CMASTER20186201942019420198"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">grooves </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1"><w:t>234</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="307"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">engage the tongues to permit the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="308" w:name="CMASTER2023120237"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="308"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> to force</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, or move,</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="309" w:name="CMASTER2026120276202762028120281202"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="309"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">longitudinally when deploying the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="310" w:name="CMASTER2031920334203342033920339203"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>intramedullary nail 100</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="310"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="311" w:name="CMASTER20348203562035620360"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">grooves </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1"><w:t>234</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="311"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">permit some torque forces to be applied to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="312" w:name="CMASTER20407204162041620420"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">coupling 110 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="312"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">to facilitate deployment of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="313" w:name="CMASTER2045220467204672047220472204"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>intramedullary nail 100</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="313"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. In certain embodiments, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="314" w:name="CMASTER20505205132051320517"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">grooves </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1"><w:t>234</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="000849B1" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="314"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may engage with the tongues in a friction fit such that the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="315" w:name="CMASTER2057720592205922059720597206"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="315"/><w:r w:rsidR="009302E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>can be retracted as needed during a deployment procedure.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> In certain embodiments, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="316" w:name="CMASTER20687206962069620700"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">coupling 110 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="316"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may engage with a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="317" w:name="CMASTER2071820724"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="317"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> such that retraction of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="318" w:name="CMASTER2075320759"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="318"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> also retracts the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="319" w:name="CMASTER20778207872078720791"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">coupling 110 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="319"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">and structures connected to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="320" w:name="CMASTER20823208322083220835"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>coupling 110</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="320"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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