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Steerable fastener for bone

  • US 9,848,930 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2014
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of bone fixation, the method comprising:

  • moving a wire longitudinally, while the wire extends through a flexible fastener having a leading end in bone, such that a distal end portion of the wire having a preformed longitudinal curvature penetrates the bone ahead of the leading end of the fastener to create a curved path in the bone; and

    advancing the leading end of the fastener along at least a portion of the curved path with the leading end of the fastener guided by the distal end portion of the wire;

    wherein the steps of moving and advancing also are performed with a different wire such that the leading end of the fastener is advanced along at least a portion of a path created by a distal end portion of the different wire.

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