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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
102
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
FIGS. 23-25 depict another illustrative example of a fastener 500 according to one example of the present disclosure in which the rigid body 104 of fastener 100 has been replaced with a flexible member 502. The fastener includes first and second legs 504, 506. The flexible member 502 connects to axially spaced first and second connectors on the first leg 504 and passes through a receiver on the second leg 506 in sliding relationship to permit the angle between the fastener legs to be varied between arbitrary angles and to facilitate equal tensioning of the flexible member 502. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 23-25, the flexible member 502 is attached at a first location 508 on the first leg 504, extends to the second leg 506, passes through a first passage 510 in the second leg, extends axially along a portion of the second leg, passes through a second passage 512 in the second leg, and returns to the first leg 504 where it is attached at a second location 516. The flexible member 502 is able to slide freely within the passages 510, 512 in the second leg to allow the fastener legs 504, 506 to be variably angled relative to one another and so that tension in the flexible member is distributed equally throughout the flexible member 502. The fastener 500 may include a tensioning device operable to shorten the portion of the flexible member 502 that extends outwardly from the first leg 504. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 23-25, the first leg 504 includes a tensioning member operable to shorten the flexible member, such as for example by pressing the flexible member into the socket 524. For example, a tensioning screw 520 may be engaged with the threaded portion 522 of the socket 524. The flexible member 502 is attached to the first leg 504 so that it passes through the threaded portion 522 distal to the tensioning screw 520. Advancing the tensioning screw 520 presses the flexible member distally into the socket causing a portion of the flexible member 502 to be pulled into the first leg 504 and thus shortening the portion of the flexible member 502 that extends outwardly from the first leg 504. In use, for example, holes may be formed in the bone using a hole guide as in the preceding examples. The legs 504, 506 may be attached to a driver, for example like that of FIG. 15, and inserted into the bone holes. Tensioning screw 520 may then be inserted and advanced to shorten the flexible member and compress the bone.
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Raw Data
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The fastener includes first and </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="289" w:name="CMASTER4914849155491554916049160491"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="290" w:name="CMASTER4914849155491554916049165491"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>second legs 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="289"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>, 506</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="290"/><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="291" w:name="CMASTER4917449183491834919049190491"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="291"/><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">connects to axially spaced first and second connectors on the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="292" w:name="CMASTER4925649262492624926649266492"/><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">first leg 504 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="292"/><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 passes through a receiver on the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="293" w:name="CMASTER4930749314493144931849318493"/><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">second leg 506 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="293"/><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 sliding relationship to permit the angle between the fastener legs to be varied between arbitrary angles and to facilitate equal tensioning </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">of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="294" w:name="CMASTER4947249481494814948849488494"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>flexible member 502</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="294"/><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. 23-25, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="295" w:name="CMASTER4954149550495504955749557495"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="295"/><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 attached at a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="296" w:name="CMASTER4957849584495844959349593495"/><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">first location 508 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="296"/><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">on the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="297" w:name="CMASTER4960449610496104961449614496"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>first leg 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="297"/><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">, extends to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="298" w:name="CMASTER4963449641496414964549645496"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>second leg 506</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="298"/><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">, passes through a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="299" w:name="CMASTER4966749673496734968149681496"/><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">first passage 510 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="299"/><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 second leg, extends axially along a portion of the second leg, passes through a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="300" w:name="CMASTER4977249779497794978749787497"/><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">second passage 512 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="300"/><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 second leg, and returns to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="301" w:name="CMASTER4982949835498354983949839498"/><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">first leg 504 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="301"/><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">where it is attached at a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="302" w:name="CMASTER4986949876498764988549885498"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>second location 516</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="302"/><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="303" w:name="CMASTER4989449903499034991049910499"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="303"/><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 able to slide freely within the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="304" w:name="CMASTER49949499584995849961"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="305" w:name="CMASTER49949499584996349967"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>passages 510</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="304"/><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">, 512 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="305"/><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 second leg to allow the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="306" w:name="CMASTER4999850007500075001250012500"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="307" w:name="CMASTER4999850007500075001250017500"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>fastener legs 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="306"/><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">, 506 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="307"/><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 be variably angled relative to one another and so that tension in the flexible member is distributed equally throughout the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="308" w:name="CMASTER5014850157501575016450164501"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>flexible member 502</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="308"/><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="309" w:name="CMASTER50173501825018250186"/><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">fastener 500 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="309"/><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 include a tensioning device operable to shorten the portion of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="310" w:name="CMASTER5025750266502665027350273502"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="310"/><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">that extends outwardly from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="311" w:name="CMASTER5030950315503155031950319503"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>first leg 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="311"/><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. 23-25, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="312" w:name="CMASTER5037250378503785038250382503"/><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">first leg 504 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="312"/><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">includes a tensioning member operable to shorten the flexible member, such as for example by pressing the flexible member into the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="313" w:name="CMASTER50517505245052450527"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>socket 524</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="313"/><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 example, a tensioning </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="314" w:name="CMASTER50555505615056150565"/><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">screw 520 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="314"/><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 be engaged with the threaded </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="315" w:name="CMASTER50598506065060650610"/><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">portion 522 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="315"/><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">of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="316" w:name="CMASTER50617506245062450627"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>socket 524</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="316"/><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="317" w:name="CMASTER5063350642506425064950649506"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="317"/><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 attached to the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="318" w:name="CMASTER5067250678506785068250682506"/><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">first leg 504 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="318"/><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">so that it passes through the threaded </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="319" w:name="CMASTER50725507335073350737"/><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">portion 522 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="319"/><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">distal to the tensioning </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="320" w:name="CMASTER50762507685076850771"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>screw 520</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="320"/><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">. Advancing the tensioning </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="321" w:name="CMASTER50798508045080450808"/><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">screw 520 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="321"/><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">presses the flexible member distally into the socket causing a portion of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="322" w:name="CMASTER5088650895508955090250902509"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="322"/><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 be pulled into the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="323" w:name="CMASTER5092850934509345093850938509"/><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">first leg 504 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="323"/><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 thus shortening the portion of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="324" w:name="CMASTER5098150990509905099750997510"/><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">flexible member 502 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="324"/><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">that extends outwardly from the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="325" w:name="CMASTER5103351039510395104351043510"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>first leg 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="325"/><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 use, for example, holes may be formed in the bone using a hole guide as in the preceding examples. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="326" w:name="CMASTER51154511595115951162"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="327" w:name="CMASTER51154511595116451168"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>legs 504</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="326"/><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">, 506 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="327"/><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 be attached to a driver, for example like that of FIG. 15, and inserted into the bone holes. Tensioning </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="328" w:name="CMASTER51276512825128251286"/><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">screw 520 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="328"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>may then be inserted and advanced to shorten the flexible member and compress the bone.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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