DEPLOYABLE BONE ANCHORS FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS

A deployable bone anchor (150, 800) comprises an implantable body (152, 802) comprising a first end comprising a first attachment member (806) to couple to a prosthetic component and a second attachment member (807) to couple to a deployment device, a second end for insertion into bone that comprises a third attachment member (808) to couple to the deployment device, and a sidewall (804) that comprises a living hinge portion to flex when the second and third attachment members are pulled toward each other by the deployment device. A method of implanting a prosthetic component, not part of the claimed invention, comprises forming a bore in a surface of a bone, inserting a distal end of a deployable bone anchor into the bore, attaching a deployment device to a proximal end of the deployable bone anchor, radially expanding the deployable bone anchor with the deployment device, detaching the deployment device, and attaching a prosthetic component to the deployable bone anchor.