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Zohlen 2,058,942 A 3/1936 Bailey 2,248,054 A 7/1941 Becker 2,302,691 A 11/1942 Green …

An improved bone screw is disclosed which includes a shaft with distal portion having a
threaded Surface thereon, a sleeve having an opening which receives the shaft Such that …

A woven retention device for interfacing with a bone surface includes interwoven filaments
forming a tubular lattice with protuberances distributed on interior and exterior surfaces of …

An bone screw with comprising a sleeve, a shaft reciprocally received within the sleeve, and
a compressive device is disclosed. The bone screw may be extended, placing a fracture in …

Related US Application Data(Continued)(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. Primary
Examiner—Alvin Stewart PCT/US2009/048055, filed on Jun. 19, 2009.(74) Attorney, Agent …

A lagwire system and method for facilitating the fixation of bone fractures is disclosed. The
lagwire system includes an anchor component, a wire, a sleeve and a cap. The sleeve and …

The present invention is described herein and includes various exemplary embodiments in
sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it should be …

BACKGROUND Bone screws generally comprise an implantable screw capable of internal
fixation oranchoring, and can be used to Surgically correct many types of injuries or …

A bone screw comprising a sleeve and a shaft reciprocally received within the sleeve. The
bone screw may be partially or fully extended prior to insertion into a bone by inserting a …

In a second state when Surrounding at least a portion of the fastener, the retention device
distributes pressure from the fastener to multiple points of contact on the exterior surface of …