Patents
US 10729480 B2: Expandable fastener for orthopaedic applications
- Granted
- 2020-08-04
- Filed
- 2017-03-20 application 16085064
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an expandable fastener for orthopaedic applications and arranged for fastening when positioned in a bore hole in bone. The fastener comprises a body having an axis. The fastener further comprises an expansion portion moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration such that, in use, the expansion portion urges outwardly from the body towards the bone surrounding the bore hole. The fastener is arranged such that ingrowth of bone between the expansion portion and the body is substantially avoided when the expansion portion is in the expanded configuration.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200804.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin University 5 patents | Foreign company or organization | Perth, AU | Curtin University College or university EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally CURTIN UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Kuster | Perth, AU | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Peter Oldakowski | Perth, AU | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska | Perth, AU | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Garry Allison | Perth, AU | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gabriel Lee | Perth, AU | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/844 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEE, GABRIEL signed 2018-08-14 ALLISON, GARRY signed 2018-08-20 OLDAKOWSKA, INTAN CAMELLIA WATONO signed 2018-08-20 KUSTER, MARKUS signed 2018-08-21 OLDAKOWSKI, MATTHEW PETER signed 2018-08-22 | CURTIN UNIVERSITY BENTLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA | 46875/164 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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