Patents Examined by Sameul Hanna
  • Patent number: 8858565
    Abstract: A positioning and installation tool for a fixation implant is inserted through a single, simple drill hole and positioned in place. The device controls the degree to which the implant is deployed and prevents accidental disengagement of the device from the implant before deployment has completed. The device also guides the components of the implant involved in active tendon compression at the aperture of the bone tunnel. The implant is deployed simply by rotating a knob, thereby creating an anchor point of high stiffness and fixation strength. When deployment has completed, the inserter is disengaged from the affixed implant by simply pulling a release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cayenne Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan A. Hoof, Kevin N. Baird, David G. Spilka