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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
71
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
The first coupling 216 may use a variety of features and/or interfaces for making a coupling/connection between the multiple couplings and the driver. In the illustrated embodiment, the couplings 216, 218, 220 may each include an arrangement of one or more grooves 234 that accept one or more "tongues" or tabs 236 that may extend from another coupling 216, 218, 220 or driver of an inserter. The one or more grooves 234 may engage the one or more "tongues" or tabs 236 to permit the driver to force or move the intramedullary nail 202 longitudinally when deploying the intramedullary nail 202. The one or more grooves 234 may permit some torque forces to be applied to the couplings 216, 218, 220 to facilitate deployment of the intramedullary nail 202. In certain embodiments, the one or more grooves 234 may engage with the one or more "tongues" or tabs 236 in a friction fit such that the intramedullary nail 202 can be retracted as needed during a deployment procedure. In certain embodiments, the couplings 216, 218, 220 may engage each other and a driver such that retraction of the driver also retracts the couplings 216, 218, 220 and structures connected to the couplings 216, 218, 220.
Notes
Added by DJM 8 2021
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In the illustrated embodiment, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="454" w:name="CMASTER26334263442634426347"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="455" w:name="CMASTER26334263442634926352"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="456" w:name="CMASTER26334263442635426358"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>couplings 216</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="454"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 218</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="455"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 220 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="456"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may each include an arrangement of </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="457" w:name="CMASTER2639326405264052641326413264"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">one or more grooves 234 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="457"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">that accept one or more "tongues" or </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="458" w:name="CMASTER26454264592645926463"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">tabs 236 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="458"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">that may extend from another </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="459" w:name="CMASTER26492265012650126504"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="460" w:name="CMASTER26492265012650626509"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="461" w:name="CMASTER26492265012651126515"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:lastRenderedPageBreak/><w:t>coupling 216</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="459"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 218</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="460"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 220 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="461"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">or </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="462" w:name="CMASTER2651826524"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="462"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> of an </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="463" w:name="CMASTER2653126539"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>inserter</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="463"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="464" w:name="CMASTER2654526557265572656526565265"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">one or more grooves 234 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="464"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may engage the one or more "tongues" or </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="465" w:name="CMASTER26609266142661426618"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">tabs 236 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="465"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">to permit the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="466" w:name="CMASTER2663226638"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="466"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> to force </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">or move </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="467" w:name="CMASTER2666026675266752668026680266"/><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 202 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="467"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">longitudinally when deploying the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="468" w:name="CMASTER2671826733267332673826738267"/><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>intramedullary nail 202</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="468"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">. 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In certain embodiments, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="474" w:name="CMASTER2693126943269432695126951269"/><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">one or more grooves 234 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="474"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may engage with the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">one or more "tongues" or </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="475" w:name="CMASTER27000270052700527009"/><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">tabs 236 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="475"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">in a friction fit such that the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="476" w:name="CMASTER2704127056270562706127061270"/><w:r w:rsidR="00406253" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 202 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="476"/><w:r 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="477" w:name="CMASTER27151271612716127164"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="478" w:name="CMASTER27151271612716627169"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="479" w:name="CMASTER27151271612717127175"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>couplings 216</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="477"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 218</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="478"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 220 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="479"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may engage each other and a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="480" w:name="CMASTER2720327209"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="480"/><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="481" w:name="CMASTER2723827244"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>driver</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="481"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> also retracts the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="482" w:name="CMASTER27263272732727327276"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="483" w:name="CMASTER27263272732727827281"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="484" w:name="CMASTER27263272732728327287"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>couplings 216</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="482"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 218</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="483"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 220 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="484"/><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="485" w:name="CMASTER27319273292732927332"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="486" w:name="CMASTER27319273292733427337"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="487" w:name="CMASTER27319273292733927342"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>couplings 216</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="485"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 218</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="486"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>, 220</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="487"/><w:r w:rsidR="00AE2A80" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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