Wire clamp assembly
First Claim
1. A system for securing a wire comprising a monolithic securing member having a first bore formed therein with a portion of the wire being disposed in the first bore and a second bore formed therein with a second portion of the wire being disposed in the second bore, the monolithic securing member further having a deformation recess disposed proximal to the first bore in a crimp zone, the wire and first bore being locally deformed transverse to a first elongate axis of the wire in a sinuous shape toward the deformation recess in the crimp zone to interlock the wire in the first bore.
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Abstract
A wire locking sleeve and a wire. The sleeve has a bore and a deformation recess adjacent the bore. The sleeve around the bore is deformable toward the recess into a serpentine configuration for interlockingly engaging a portion of the wire disposed therein. Deformation of the sleeve around the bore is achieved by applying a transverse compressive force to the sleeve.
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Citations
36 Claims
- 1. A system for securing a wire comprising a monolithic securing member having a first bore formed therein with a portion of the wire being disposed in the first bore and a second bore formed therein with a second portion of the wire being disposed in the second bore, the monolithic securing member further having a deformation recess disposed proximal to the first bore in a crimp zone, the wire and first bore being locally deformed transverse to a first elongate axis of the wire in a sinuous shape toward the deformation recess in the crimp zone to interlock the wire in the first bore.
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20. A system for securing a wire with a crimping tool, the system comprising:
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a crimping sleeve including first and second wire-receiving bores extending at least partially into the crimping sleeve, a third wire-receiving bore extending through the crimping sleeve, and a deformation recess intermediate the first and second wire-receiving bores, the deformation recess being configured to at least partially collapse to facilitate deformation of the crimping sleeve; and a wire including a central portion received by the third wire-receiving bore and a pair of end portions, each of the end portions being received by a respective one of the first and second wire-receiving bores; wherein a portion of the crimping sleeve and the end portions of the wire received in the first and second wire-receiving bores each are configured to deform toward the deformation recess and interlock to secure the end portions in the crimping sleeve upon application of force to the crimping sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for securing a wire around a fractured bone with a jaw of a crimping tool, the device comprising:
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a monolithic body including an outer surface, the body being formed of a bio-compatible material; a first bore in the body, the first bore being configured to at least partially surround a first portion of the wire; a second bore in the body, the second bore being configured to at least partially surround a second portion of the wire; and an opening located proximate the first bore; wherein, when the body is squeezed by the crimping tool, the opening is configured to at least partially collapse, a first portion of the body proximate the first bore is configured to deform into the opening, and the first bore is configured to form a concavity with the wire, thereby securing the wire within the first bore of the device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification