Patent ID: 11950812
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. An orthopedic fixation device comprising:
an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a distal anchor on the distal end;
a proximal anchor on the proximal end;
a sleeve covering at least a portion of the fixation device, wherein the sleeve comprises a material configured to promote fusion within a joint or fracture; and
an adhesive between the sleeve and the portion of the fixation device that positionally fixes the sleeve to the portion of the fixation device,
wherein the proximal anchor defines a radially outwardly extending portion that extends radially, away from a longitudinal axis defined by the elongate body, beyond the sleeve or the distal anchor,
wherein the sleeve extends radially, away from the longitudinal axis, beyond a majority of a radially outermost surface of the elongate body, and
wherein the proximal anchor and the sleeve define distinct bodies.