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System for securing a portion of a body

  • US 9,750,496 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2012
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for securing a portion of a body, comprising:

  • a first implant having a body and two first implant projections extending from the body;

    a second implant having a body, two recesses configured to receive the two first implant projections, and a second implant projection positioned between the two recesses configured to be positioned against the first implant; and

    at least one suture configured to be positioned between the body of the first implant and the body of the second implant,wherein application of a force and ultrasonic energy to the first or second implant joins and deforms the first and second implants, such that the second implant projection of the second implant directly joins to the body of the first implant when the at least one suture is positioned between the body of the first implant and the body of the second implant.

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