Patent ID: 11883300
Assignee: NOFUSCO CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An orthopedic implant system configured to secure an orthopedic implant device to a bone, the orthopedic implant system comprising:
a staple comprising one or more staple tines configured to engage a sidewall of the bone;
a staple swivel coupler;
a coupling device;
the staple coupled with the coupling device with the staple swivel coupler whereby the staple is allowed to rotate relative to the coupling device;
the staple configured to position the one or more staple tines relative to the bone; and
the staple and the coupling device are configured to position the staple in a deployed position by a positioning force from the coupling device;
wherein rotation of the coupling device about a longitudinal axis of the coupling device creates the positioning force configured to rotate the staple about the longitudinal axis of the coupling device to position the staple in the deployed position with the one or more staple tines configured to be proximal to the sidewall of the bone;
wherein the staple swivel coupler allows the staple to remain in the deployed position while the coupling device further rotates about the longitudinal axis of the coupling device to create a retracting force from the coupling device to longitudinally retract the staple towards the orthopedic implant device thereby adjusting a device length of the system and the orthopedic implant device;
wherein the coupling device further comprises a threaded portion; and
the orthopedic implant device comprises a threaded portion configured to mate with the threaded portion of the coupling device whereby the retracting force rotates the threaded portion of the coupling device in the threaded portion of the orthopedic implant device to retract the staple towards the orthopedic implant device.