Bone fixation system with radially extendable anchor
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Jan 13, 2004
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Nov 12, 1996
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Disclosed is a bone fixation device of the type useful for connecting soft tissue or tendon to bone or for connecting two or more bones or bone fragments together. The device comprises an elongate body having a distal anchor thereon, an actuator and a retention member. The retention member includes a proximal anchor that is axially movably disposed with respect to the distal anchor, to accommodate different bone dimensions and permit appropriate tensioning of the fixation device.
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