Patent ID: 6162234
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
An orthopedic fastening system for fastening one tissue to another tissue, the system comprising:a first elongate fastener that is affixable at one end thereof down-hole a bore present within a first tissue, the elongate fastener having and presenting when so affixed a threaded extension region that extends beyond the bore;a split collet that has threaded internal aperture that spreads to a diameter wholly larger that is an outer diameter of the extension region of the first elongate fastener and which collet, when so spread, (i) slides along the fastener region that extends beyond the bore so as to force a second tissue that has been slipped over the fastener's extension region along this region and compressively into position against the first tissue, and that, when contracted, (ii) screws upon the threaded extension region of the first elongate fastener so as to variably adjust this compression;a sleeve forcibly sliding over the split collet in its position upon the fastener's extension region so as to contract the split collet against the fastener, thereafter locking the split collet into position holding tight the second tissue against the first tissue in compression at the position of the bore.