Collapsible Surgical Fastener Patent Granted
Summary
The USPTO has granted a patent (US12582446B2) for a collapsible surgical fastener to Stryker European Operations Limited. The patent details a specific design for a surgical fastener and a method for its use in bone procedures.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582446B2 for a collapsible surgical fastener. The patent, assigned to Stryker European Operations Limited, describes a cannulated collapsible fastening body and a pin designed to prevent movement during insertion into bone. The filing date was January 13, 2023, and the grant date is March 24, 2026.
This patent grant signifies new intellectual property in the field of surgical devices. Manufacturers of medical equipment, particularly those involved in orthopedic implants and surgical tools, should be aware of this granted patent. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule, it may impact product development, manufacturing, and market entry for similar devices due to potential infringement concerns.
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Collapsible surgical fastener
Grant US12582446B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Stryker European Operations Limited
Inventors
Nils Zander, Manfred Wieland, Bernd Simon
Abstract
A surgical fastener includes a cannulated collapsible fastening body having a trailing end and a leading end and defining a passage extending from the trailing end to the leading end, and a pin having a non-threaded shaft at least partially disposed within the passage and an enlarged tip. A method of using the surgical fastener includes engaging an end of a driver with a recess in a head of the surgical fastener, including inserting an extension at the end of the driver into the passage, and inserting the fastener into a bore in a bone during which the extension of the driver abuts a trailing end of the shaft of the pin to prevent the pin from moving in a direction from the leading end to the trailing end relative to the fastening body.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/683 A61B 17/864 A61B 2017/564
Filing Date
2023-01-13
Application No.
18096852
Claims
17
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