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

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for the approximation of two bones, comprising:
a first anchor comprising:
a proximal end; and
a distal end configured for insertion into a first hole in a first bone;

a second anchor comprising:
a proximal end; and
a distal end configured for insertion 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 a distal component of the second anchor is coupled to the first anchor by the flexible link, and a proximal component of the second anchor is configured to be threaded over the distal component and engage the second bone,
wherein the first hole comprises a first diameter, the second hole comprises a second diameter and the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, and
wherein the second diameter is uniform across the entire length of the second hole.