Patent ID: 11857419
Assignee: SAMARITAN BIOLOGICS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A system comprising:
a metal bone fastener having a head, and an elongate threaded shank extending from the head;
a graft collar having a body including an upper surface and a spaced apart lower surface defining an outer wall and surface therebetween, an engagement section located on the upper surface of the body sized and shaped to engage the head of the metal bone fastener; and a through hole extending axially through the body between the upper surface and the lower surface thereof, the through hole being sized to receive therethrough the elongate threaded shank of the metal bone fastener,
wherein the graft collar is non-load bearing and formed from an elastically deformable allograft configured to wick liquids and gradually integrate with bone during healing.