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Bone screw system and method

  • US 9,028,534 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2014
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fracture compressive system comprising:

  • a sleeve comprising a proximal sleeve portion and a distal sleeve portion;

    a shaft comprising a distal shaft portion, a proximal shaft portion, and a body portion; and

    a compressive device engaged between the sleeve and the shaft,wherein the sleeve is configured to contact a first bone portion,wherein an exterior of the distal shaft portion is configured to anchor into a second bone portion,wherein the proximal shaft portion of the shaft is received within the sleeve such that shaft and sleeve move longitudinally relative to one another,wherein the shaft is configured to limit the outward longitudinal movement of the shaft andwherein the shaft is configured to limit the inward longitudinal movement of the shaft.

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