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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
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US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
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US-10637533-B2
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US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
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US-10283200-A1
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US20100023800A1
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OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
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GTS-3DES
FLO-4
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US8533406B2
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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
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FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
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PAT-3
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RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
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PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
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PER-33
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PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
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PER-21
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71212.157.USU1
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RMT-1
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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
108
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
Referring to FIGS. 33 and 34, the inboard gaps 620, 622 diminish as the fastener is advanced until at some point in the fastener's travel, the fastener leg inboard surfaces 128, 130 contact the inboard bone hole walls. Since the inboard surfaces 128, 130 diverge at the same angle as the bone holes 610, 612, the fastener leg inboard surfaces 128, 130 contact the bone all along the length of the portions of the legs that have been inserted. Further advancing the fastener will compress the bone between the fastener legs uniformly along the fastener legs proximally to distally. In other words, as the fastener is further advanced, the bone is compressed between the fastener legs normal to the insertion direction the same amount at every point along the fastener legs proximally to distally. For bones having a longitudinal axis 628 normal to the insertion direction 630, the bone portions will be compressed axially relative to the longitudinal axis 628. The amount of compression can be tailored by setting the spacing of the inboard surfaces of the bone holes 610, 612 relative to the fastener leg inboard surfaces 128, 130. With the inboard bone hole surfaces further apart, the inboard fastener surfaces will contact the bone holes earlier in the fastener's travel and further advancing the fastener to a final resting position will cause relatively more compression. Alternatively, with the inboard bone hole surfaces closer together, the inboard leg surfaces will contact the bone holes later in the fastener's travel and further advancing the fastener to the same final resting position will cause relatively less compression. In one aspect, the fastener 100 is seated with the trailing ends of the fastener legs flush with or below the bone surface to reduce irritation of surrounding tissues. In one embodiment, the fastener 100 is seated with the trailing end 108 of the body below flush and, in one embodiment, below the proximal cortex 607 to allow for cortical healing above the fastener body 104. To remove the fastener, it is pulled proximally. The sharpened trailing edge of the body 104 aids in passing the body through any bone that has grown over the body 104. In one embodiment, the leading end 106 of the body stays inside the bone and, in one embodiment, the leading end 106 is above the distal cortex 609 to preserve bone strength.
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With the inboard bone hole surfaces further apart, the inboard fastener surfaces will contact the bone holes earlier in the fastener's travel and further advancing the fastener to a final resting position will cause relatively more compression. Alternatively, with the inboard bone hole surfaces closer together, the inboard leg surfaces will contact the bone holes later in the fastener's travel and further advancing the fastener to the same final resting position will cause relatively less compression. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00915EAB" 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 aspect, </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">the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="381" w:name="CMASTER55233552425524255246"/><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 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="381"/><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 seated with the trailing ends of the fastener legs flush with or below the bone surface to reduce irritation of surrounding tissues. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00915EAB" 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">the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="382" w:name="CMASTER55405554145541455418"/><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 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="382"/><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 seated with the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="383" w:name="CMASTER5543755446554465545055450554"/><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">trailing end 108 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="383"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>of the body below flush and</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B32073" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w: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"> </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B32073" 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">below the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="384" w:name="CMASTER5551255521555215552855528555"/><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">proximal cortex 607 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="384"/><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 allow for cortical healing above the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="385" w:name="CMASTER5557255581555815558655586555"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>fastener body 104</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="385"/><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 remove the fastener, it is pulled proximally. The sharpened trailing edge of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="386" w:name="CMASTER55675556805568055684"/><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">body 104 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="386"/><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">aids in passing the body through any bone that has grown over the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="387" w:name="CMASTER55750557555575555758"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>body 104</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="387"/><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="00915EAB" 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">the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="388" w:name="CMASTER5578355791557915579555795557"/><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">leading end 106 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="388"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>of the body stays inside the bone and</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00B32073" 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"> the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="389" w:name="CMASTER5586255870558705587455874558"/><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">leading end 106 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="389"/><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 above the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="390" w:name="CMASTER5589155898558985590555905559"/><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 cortex 609 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="390"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>to preserve bone strength.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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