Patent ID: 9408648
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method of fixing an anchor to a bone, comprising the steps of: providing a fixation device having central lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the fixation device along a longitudinal axis and a double helix having a first radially outwardly extending element and a second radially outwardly extending element thereon, each radially outwardly extending element including a first cutting face extending longitudinally, and a second cutting face which extends along the central lumen from the first cutting face of the first radially outwardly extending element to the first cutting face of the second radially outwardly extending element, the first and second cutting faces forming the distal end of the fixation device by extending from an outer surface of the fixation device to the central lumen; cutting a helical path into a bone with the distal end; and rotating each radially outwardly extending element along the helical path.