Patent ID: 7104994
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for affixing a bone plate or membrane to a bone comprising: a) drilling an aperture in a bone; b) placing a bone plate or membrane in hot solution to bring it to glass transition temperature; c) locating or creating a hole in the bone plate or membrane; d) aligning the aperture in the bone plate or membrane with the aperture in the bone; e) loading a tack seating device with a tack fastener, wherein the tack seating device comprises a member having a handle end and a tack holder distal end that includes a portion with an internal radial groove sized to receive the head of the tack fastener and loading is achieved by seating the head of a tack fastener within the internal groove to occlude the tack holder; and f) inserting the tack fastener through the aperture in the bone plate or membrane and the aperture in the bone with the tack seating device.