Paragraph Number6
5988
| Application | Cross-fixation guide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter Number | IPP-0050-US35 nextremity | Reference Case 1 | IPP-0050-US35 nextremity |
| Created | 12/2/21, 12:00 AM | Modified | 12/2/21, 12:00 AM |
The shaft may include threads near a distal end of the shaft and the socket may include a threaded socket configured to engage threads of the shaft, the guide may include: an inserter positioned between the engagement member and the bone fastener, the inserter may include the threaded socket; and where the shoulder pinches the body against the inserter. The body may include an arcuate body. The engagement member may include: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end that engages the bone fastener; a collar connected to the body, the collar having an aperture through the collar, the aperture sized to receive the shaft; a protrusion coupled to the shaft towards the proximal end; and where the protrusion presses against at least a portion of the collar when the shaft engages the bone fastener.
Added by DJM 12 2021