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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
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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
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US11081191
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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
78
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
The fastener 100 includes first and second legs 124, 126 connected to the body. The legs have a width 121, a depth 123 (FIG. 7), and a length 127 (FIG. 1A). The first and second legs may be the same size or they may be different sizes to accommodate particular anatomy. For example, the legs may have the same width and depth but have different lengths so that they can accommodate bi-cortical fixation in bone portions of varying thickness. Each leg has an elongate inboard surface 128, 130 facing the insertion axis 102 and extending from a leading end 132, 134 to a trailing end 136, 138. The elongate inboard surface 128, 130 is spaced from the insertion axis 102 a leading distance 140, 142 near the leading end and the elongate inboard surface is spaced from the insertion axis 102 a trailing distance 144, 146 near the trailing end. The leading distance 140, 142 and trailing distance 144, 146 for each leg may be equal such that the inboard surface is parallel to the insertion axis 102. The leading distance 140, 142 and trailing distance 144, 146 for each leg may be unequal such that, for example, one or both of the leg inboard surfaces may converge or diverge distally from the insertion axis 102. In one embodiment, at least one of the leading distances 140, 142 is greater than the corresponding trailing distance 144, 146 and the other leading distance 140, 142 is equal to or greater than the corresponding trailing distance 144, 146 such that the inboard surfaces 128, 130 diverge relative to one another distally or in other words in the leading direction defined by the leading ends and at least one diverges from the insertion axis 102. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, each leg diverges from the insertion axis 102 in the leading direction. The inboard surfaces 128, 130 may each diverge from the insertion axis 102 by a divergence angle. The included angle between the inboard surfaces 128, 130 is the sum of the individual divergence angles. As described above, the legs may diverge symmetrically or asymmetrically. The individual divergence angles may be in the range of 1-5 degrees. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the divergence angles are each 3 degrees yielding an included angle of 6 degrees. When the legs are positioned in bone, the projected area of each leg perpendicular to the insertion axis affects the resistance of the leg to pulling through the bone. The larger the projected area the greater the pull through strength. For a given leg length, the area is determined by the leg depth, or for a cylindrical leg by its diameter. The body is inserted into a slot formed in the bone between the legs. As the slot width increases relative to the leg projected area, the resistance of the leg to being pulled into the slot decreases. Thus, a thinner body and consequently thinner slot increases pull through strength. This can be expressed in terms of the difference between the leg depth and body thickness or in terms of a ratio of leg depth to body thickness.
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Raw Data
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The first and second legs may be the same size or they may be different sizes to accommodate particular anatomy. For example, the legs may have the same width and depth but have different lengths so that they can accommodate bi-cortical fixation in bone portions of varying thickness. Each leg has an elongate </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="44" w:name="CMASTER2642826436264362644426444264"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="45" w:name="CMASTER2642826436264362644426449264"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>inboard surface 128</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="44"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 130 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="45"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">facing the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="46" w:name="CMASTER2646426474264742647926479264"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">insertion axis 102 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="46"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">and extending from a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="47" w:name="CMASTER2650426512265122651626516265"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="48" w:name="CMASTER2650426512265122651626521265"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>leading end 132</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="47"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 134 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="48"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">to a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="49" w:name="CMASTER2653026539265392654326543265"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="50" w:name="CMASTER2653026539265392654326548265"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>trailing end 136</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="49"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>, 138</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="50"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. 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The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="59" w:name="CMASTER2680526813268132682226822268"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="60" w:name="CMASTER2680526813268132682226827268"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>leading distance 140</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="59"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 142 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="60"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">and </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="61" w:name="CMASTER2683526844268442685326853268"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="62" w:name="CMASTER2683526844268442685326858268"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>trailing distance 144</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="61"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 146 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="62"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">for each leg may be equal such that the inboard surface is parallel to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="63" w:name="CMASTER2693726947269472695226952269"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>insertion axis 102</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="63"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="64" w:name="CMASTER2696126969269692697826978269"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="65" w:name="CMASTER2696126969269692697826983269"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>leading distance 140</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="64"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 142 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="65"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">and </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="66" w:name="CMASTER2699127000270002700927009270"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="67" w:name="CMASTER2699127000270002700927014270"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>trailing distance 144</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="66"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 146 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="67"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">for each leg may be unequal such that, for example, one or both of the leg inboard surfaces may converge or diverge distally from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="68" w:name="CMASTER2715227162271622716727167271"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>insertion axis 102</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="68"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D50983" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">In one embodiment, </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">at least one of the leading </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="69" w:name="CMASTER27219272292722927232"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="70" w:name="CMASTER27219272292723427238"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>distances 140</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="69"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 142 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="70"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">is greater than the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="71" w:name="CMASTER2725827272272722728127281272"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>corresponding trailing distance 144</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="71"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 146 and the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="72" w:name="CMASTER2730727313273132732127321273"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>other leading distance 140</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="72"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 142 is equal to or greater than the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="73" w:name="CMASTER2737127385273852739427394274"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>corresponding trailing distance 144</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="73"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 146 such that the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="74" w:name="CMASTER2742627434274342744327443274"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="75" w:name="CMASTER2742627434274342744327448274"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>inboard surfaces 128</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="74"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 130 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="75"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">diverge relative to one another distally or in other words in the leading direction defined by the leading ends and at least one diverges from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="76" w:name="CMASTER2759927609276092761427614276"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>insertion axis 102</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="76"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, each leg diverges from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="77" w:name="CMASTER2768827698276982770327703277"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">insertion axis 102 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="77"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">in the leading direction. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D43917" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>T</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">he </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="78" w:name="CMASTER2773727745277452775427754277"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="79" w:name="CMASTER2773727745277452775427759277"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>inboard surfaces 128</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="78"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 130 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="79"/><w:r w:rsidR="00D43917" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">may </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:lastRenderedPageBreak/><w:t xml:space="preserve">each diverge from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="80" w:name="CMASTER2778927799277992780427804278"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">insertion axis 102 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="80"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">by a divergence angle. The included angle between the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="81" w:name="CMASTER2786227870278702787927879278"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="82" w:name="CMASTER2786227870278702787927884278"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>inboard surfaces 128</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="81"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 130 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="82"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">is the sum of the individual divergence angles. As described above, the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D43917" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">legs </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">may diverge symmetrically or asymmetrically. The individual divergence angles </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D50983" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>in the range of 1-5 degrees. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the divergence angles are each 3 degrees yielding an included angle of 6 degrees. When the legs are positioned in bone, the projected area of each leg perpendicular to the insertion axis affects the resistance of the leg to pulling through the bone. The larger the projected area the greater the pull through strength. For a given leg length, the area is determined by the leg depth, or for a cylindrical leg by its diameter. The body is inserted into a slot formed in the bone between the legs. As the slot width increases relative to the leg projected area, the resistance of the leg to being pulled into the slot decreases. Thus, a thinner body and consequently thinner slot increases pull through strength. This can be expressed in terms of the difference between the leg depth and body thickness or in terms of a ratio of leg depth to body thickness.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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