Patent ID: 9084646
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A61B,F16B

Abstract:
1. A system configured to attach at least one object to bone tissue, comprising: an anchoring member configured to be driven into the bone tissue, the anchoring member having a proximal end, a distal end that is spaced from the proximal end in a distal direction along a central anchoring member axis, an outer surface spaced from the central anchoring member axis along a radial direction that is perpendicular to the central anchoring member axis, and an anchoring member socket located at the proximal end of the anchoring member, the outer surface of the anchoring member including a helical thread, wherein 1) the proximal end of the anchoring member includes a proximal surface that is perpendicular to the central anchoring member axis, a proximal socket opening at the proximal surface, and a socket inner wall that extends from the proximal socket opening toward the distal end along the central anchoring member axis, the proximal socket opening extending along the radial direction, and the socket inner wall defines the anchoring member socket, and 2) an aperture that extends from the socket inner wall to the outer surface of the anchoring member along a central aperture axis that is oblique relative to the central anchoring member axis, wherein the central aperture axis extends through the proximal socket opening; and a locking member defining a proximal end and a distal end, the locking member sized to be driven through the aperture along the central aperture axis until the proximal end of the locking member is seated in the aperture, whereby the distal end of the locking member extends outwardly with respect to the outer surface and is spaced from the distal end of the anchoring member along a proximal direction that is opposite the distal direction.