Patent ID: 9615873
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A bone joining device suitable for joining a first bone piece to a second bone piece, the device comprising (a) a female component, the female component comprising a first elongated stem portion comprising a first end, a first top opposite the first end, and an opening that extends axially from the first top toward the first end, the first elongated stem portion suitable for insertion from the first end longitudinally into a surface of the first bone piece; and (b) a male component, the male component comprising a second elongated stem portion comprising a second end and a second top, the second elongated stem portion suitable for insertion from the second end longitudinally into a surface of the second bone piece, and a connector extending from the second top, the connector comprising an elongated shaft, a top of shaft near the second top, and a distal end, wherein the connector and the second elongated stem portion are a single piece, and the connector is capable of insertion into the opening in the first elongated stem portion and locking therein, wherein the opening in the first elongated stem portion of the female component is a cavity comprising a wall, a closed distal end and an open proximal end, and the connector is elongated and fits within the cavity, and wherein: