Patent ID: 11864804
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 5:
6. An apparatus for the approximation of two bones, comprising:
a first anchor threaded into a first hole in a first bone;
a second anchor inserted into a second hole in a second bone; and
a flexible link extending between the first and second anchors limiting a spacing from the first anchor to the second anchor when in a deployed configuration,
wherein the second anchor comprises:
a distal component coupled to the first anchor by the flexible link and comprising external threads; and
a proximal component comprising:
interior threads configured to be threaded over the distal component and engage the second bone; and
exterior ridges configured to engage the second bone when placed into the second hole, and

wherein rotating the proximal component is configured to alter the approximation between the first and second bones.