Patent ID: 9320551
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic device comprising: an intramedullary implant defining a longitudinal bore; first and second fasteners, each fastener including a threaded shaft and a substantially cylindrical unthreaded sleeve; a cannulated movable member receivable within the longitudinal bore and telescopically movable relative to the longitudinal bore, the movable member defining first and second guiding bores for respectively receiving the first and second fasteners, each of the first and second guiding bores at an angle relative to the longitudinal bore, each of the first and second guiding bores including a pair of opposing deformable elongated strips formed on walls of each of the first and second guiding bores of the movable member and engageable with the respective unthreaded sleeve, the movable member movable between a fastener engagement position and a fastener disengagement position, wherein the first guiding bore extends along a first axis, and the pair of opposing deformable elongated strips formed on the wall of the first guiding bore extend in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis.