| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606064000 | Cross-fastened | 66 |
| 20110178521 | Locking System for Orthopedic Implants - A locking tack for attaching a bone fixation device to a bone includes (a) an elongated body including a distal portion formed of a weldable material and sized to be received within a bore through a portion of a target bone and a proximal portion which, when the distal portion is in a desired position within a target bone, extends out of the bone; (b) a channel extending longitudinally through the elongated body from a proximal end thereof to a channel distal end within the distal portion of the elongated body; and (c) an engaging feature at a distal end of the channel configured to engage an extraction mechanism so that forces applied to the extraction mechanism are transmitted to the distal end of the elongated body. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120203226 | Bone Screw - A system and method are for bone fixation. A radially expandable sleeve is inserted over an elongated shaft of a bone screw. The bone screw and radially expandable sleeve are inserted into a transverse opening extending through a bone fixation device positioned in a bone until the radially expandable sleeve is fully housed within the transverse opening. The bone screw is further screwed into the bone relative to the radially expandable sleeve to cause expansion of the radially expandable sleeve within the bone fixation device, thereby locking the sleeve to the bone fixation device. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130030436 | Easily Implantable And Stable Nail-Fastener For Skeletal Fixation And Method - An intramedullary nail ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130030435 | LONG BONE FIXATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method of stabilizing a fractured bone includes: a) providing a first support member in a medullary canal of a fractured bone; b) providing a second support member outside the fractured bone; c) providing a transverse connector adapted to link the first support member to the second support member in an angle-stable connection; d) connecting the transverse connector to the first and second support members in an angle-stable connection; e) providing one or more bone screws adapted to be connected to the second support member in an angle-stable connection; and f) implanting the bone screws such that the shank of the screw is implanted in the fractured bone while the head of the screw is connected to the second support member in an angle-stable connection. The system provides superior fixation of long bones that allows for early functional range of motion without loss of alignment or fixation. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20110196372 | Bone Fixing Material and Thighbone Fixing System - A bone fixing blade ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130041374 | RADIUS INTRAMEDULLAR LOCKING NAIL - This invention is related to the radius intramedullar locking nail which provides fusion by fixing the bone in case of single or multiple fractures of radius bone, which fixes the distal end of the nail with a locking screw ( | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130046307 | Femoral Fracture Fixation Device - A femur fixation device including an elongated nail configured for insertion into the medullary canal of the femur and a buttress element extending from the elongated nail. The buttress element is configured to reinforce the lesser trochanter region of the femur and assist in stabilizing the head portion of the femur. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130090655 | Device for Establishing Supportive Forces in the Bony Structure of a Skeleton - A device is provided for insertion into a human bone to replicate the biomechanical forces found in a healthy bone in a human skeleton. The device can be configured in several different ways and is customizable to meet the requirements of a particular bone. The device is constructed with a central shaft having a compression plate at one end and a base member at the other. A plurality of wires interconnects the compression plate and the base member. The central shaft is threaded at both ends, with one end threaded into the base member and the other end threaded into the compression plate. An actuator is used to urge the base member in the direction of the compression plate. This action forces the plurality of wires to bow in an outward direction to stabilize the device against the bony surface on the interior surface of a bone. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20100268229 | Intramedullary Rod with Spiraling Flutes - This invention relates generally to devices, systems and methods for the internal fixation of bone fractures, and particularly, to intramedullary fracture fixation devices such as those used in, for example, the treatment of long bone fractures. An IM rod preferably is provided with multiple curved sections in different planes preferably designed to conform with the long bones of a patient, both during insertion and in the rod's final position in the long bone. In addition, the overlap of portions of the curved sections results in a co-planar curvature of portions of the IM rod which assist in the insertion process by guiding the proper rotation of the IM rod as it is inserted into the bone. Spiraling flutes extending down the distal portion of the rod also assist in properly guiding and orienting the rod about its longitudinal axis during insertion such that the appropriate segment of the curved rod conforms with the appropriate portion of the long bone at the appropriate place. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20090306666 | INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL WITH OBLIQUE OPENINGS - An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis of the body and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall thereof defining a first opening through the body. The first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other. The longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline form an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline. The longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline forming an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090306665 | System and Method for Locating of Distal Holes of an Intramedullary Nail - Systems and methods for use with a hollow intramedullary nail having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one distal hole formed in the nail's wall adjacent said distal end and having a hole axis, for detecting a location of said distal hole when the nail is implanted into a intramedullary canal of a bone. The system includes a jig adapted for being mounted on said bone so as to constitute a bridge between the proximal end of said nail and a distal end of said bone, and having a positioning head with a guiding axis oriented generally perpendicular to the nail longitudinal axis, adapted for receiving therein at least a drill bit so that the drill bit's axis is aligned with said guiding axis, the positioning head being movable to bring said guiding axis into different spatial positions with respect to said hole axis. The system may further include at least one of the following: a disposable member insertable into said nail and having a nail light source for emitting light along said distal hole axis so as to create an illuminated spot on an outer surface of said bone, said nail light source is of a kind providing collimated light and, said member further includes means for positioning an axis of a collimated beam created by said light along said hole axis; viewing optics mountable in said positioning head along said guiding axis for viewing said illuminated spot; an alignment pin having a pin proximal end, a pin distal end, and a pin axis, and being adapted for mounting in said positioning head so that said pin axis is aligned with said guiding axis and so that the pin distal end faces towards the bone, where the pin further includes reference marks on its outer surface, visible in X-ray images. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090306664 | Bone Fixation Assemblies and Methods of Use - Intramedullary rod and blade assemblies and methods of implanting said assemblies are disclosed herein. The assemblies provided herein are useful in treating distal, proximal fractures, among other conditions, in large bones including, but not limited to: femurs, tibias, and humeri. Preferred assemblies can include an intramedullary rod having a proximal end and coupling means configured to securely attach to a blade, such that no portion of the rod or the coupling means extend into the fractured fragment beyond the blade. Further preferred assemblies include intramedullary rods that connect in the center of the internal blade, or substantially so, such that the rod and blade form a “T-shape,” or substantially so. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20130072933 | BONE SCREW AND BONE SCREW WITH HOLDING ELEMENT - A bone screw is provided, with a thread section ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20120226278 | Intramedullary Nail - An intramedullary nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end comprises a distal portion extending longitudinally from the distal end to a first connecting end and including a first locking hole extending therethrough; a proximal end extending longitudinally from a second connecting end to the proximal end of the nail and including a second locking hole extending transversely therethrough and a joint connecting the first and second connecting ends such that the distal and proximal portions are rotatable relative to one another about the joint. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20110282347 | PEDIATRIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL - Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120191092 | Trochanteric Femoral Nail Augmentable - A device for bone fixation comprises a bone fixation nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a helical structure configured to engage a bone, the proximal end having an opening extending thereinto and a first sleeve configured for insertion over a proximal portion of the bone fixation nail and through an intramedullary nail hole, the first sleeve permitting the bone fixation nail to move axially therewithin within a predetermined range of movement along with a locking screw configured to limit movement of the bone fixation nail relative to the first sleeve, the locking screw configured to lockingly engage the opening in the bone fixation nail and having a head and a threaded shaft extending distally therefrom. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110295255 | PROXIMAL FEMUR FIXATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ANGLED ELONGATE ELEMENTS - An implantable femoral fixation device adapted to be received the femoral neck and femoral head configured to support at least a portion of the inner surface of the cortical bone of the femur. In various embodiments the femoral fixation device is transformable between a first radially reduced configuration and a second, radially expanded configuration, is attached to an anchor, and/or is configured to be encased in fixation media. In one embodiment the anchor is a segmented intramedullary structure disposed in the intramedullary canal configurable between a relatively flexible, bent configuration for implantation or extraction and a relatively rigid, straightened configuration for bone treatment. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295254 | IMPLANT LOCKING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING IMPLANT - This insertion and locking device ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120109128 | Bone Implant - A fixation device for treating an epiphyseal fracture, comprises a shaft extending longitudinally along a central axis from a first end to a second end configured to slidably engage a bone implant opening and a having a maximum radius r and a spherical head element attached to the first end of the shaft and having a radius R>r, the spherical head element configured to be inserted into a fragmented portion of bone such that the fragmented portion rotates about the spherical head element relative to the central axis of the shaft. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109127 | Intramedullary Nail - An intramedullary device includes an intramedullary nail extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, a proximal portion of the intramedullary nail including a cavity extending from an opening at the proximal end along the longitudinal axis and a locking hole extending transversely therethrough along with a first insert sized and shaped for insertion into the cavity along the longitudinal axis thereof and including a transverse bore aligning with the locking hole and a second insert for engaging an inner surface of the cavity proximally of the first insert to retain the first insert within the cavity and including a central bore extending longitudinally therethrough for coupling to an insertion instrument. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20090287214 | METAL BONE SUPPORTER FOR NECROSIS OF FEMORAL HEAD - The invention discloses a metal bone supporter for medical bone substitute, which comprises a supporter and a connector component; every component of the metal bone supporter is functionally and structurally designed according to anatomical data and biomechanical data; the data of the supporter component is input to an electron beam melting fabrication device, and titanium alloy powders in the device is able be scanned, melted and molded through electron beams, to form a cylinder with the strength and elastic modulus similar to cancellous bones of human body; the supporter component is a porotic spongy body structure with threads on an end, and porous structure forms a rough surface; The connector component is made through mechanical treatment, with smooth surface and dense solid mass inside, and thread on an end, and is connected to the supporter component as a removable body. The invention has the porous structure for bone growing, high surface friction coefficient, stable structures and mechanical properties similar to bones, and is able to support the femoral head necrosis parts, slow down the necrosis speed and prolong or avoid the hip joint replacement. Thus, the invention is convenient for popularization and application. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100137864 | Percutaneous radial pin - The present invention has as its object a percutaneous radial pin. A pin, characterized in that it comprises a proximal locking device ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20080294164 | LOCKABLE INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION DEVICE - An orthopedic device can include an intramedullary nail with a longitudinal bore, first and second bone fasteners with sleeves and a cannulated movable member received within the longitudinal bore. The movable member defines first and second guiding bores for receiving respectively the first and second fasteners. Each of the first and second guiding bores includes a pair of opposing deformable elongated strips. Each pair of strips can engage the sleeve of a corresponding bone fastener. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080269751 | PERCUTANEOUS INTRAMEDULLARY BONE REPAIR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An intramedullary bone repair system and device for insertion into a bone extending along a longitudinal axis of the bone and for use with a plurality of screws. The bone repair device includes an elongate shaft and a head pivotally coupled to the proximal end of the shaft. A locking assembly is carried by the proximal end of the shaft and the head for rigidly coupling the shaft and the head together when the shaft and the head have been desirably positioned within the bone. The shaft and the head are provided with a plurality of threaded bores for receiving the plurality of screws to affix the shaft and head within the bone. A method for repair of a bone fracture using the bone repair device is also disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090138014 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING BONE - An anchor connected with a suture is moved through a passage between opposite sides of a bone. The anchor is then pivoted to change its orientation. A second anchor is connected with the suture. While tension is maintained in the suture, the suture is secured against movement relative to the anchors. This may be done by tying the suture or by using a suture retainer to hold the suture. A suture retainer may be used in place of the second anchor. The passage may extend across a fracture in the bone. The passage may have either a nonlinear or linear configuration. The passage may be formed by first moving a thin elongated member through the bone. The thin elongated member is then used as a guide for a drill. The thin elongated member is withdrawn from the drill and the suture anchor is moved through a passage in the drill. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090326533 | Intramedullary Nail Including Stable Locking Bolts - A device for securing an intramedullary implant within a bone, comprises a bolt having a first portion extending proximally from a distal end of the bolt and a second portion extending proximally from a proximal end of the first portion to a proximal end of the bolt. A length of the bolt is selected to substantially match a thickness of a portion of bone through which it is to be inserted and a length of the second portion being selected to substantially equal a distance from a point on an outer surface of the bone through which the bolt is to be inserted into the bone to an outer surface of the implant so that, when the bolt is fully inserted into the bone, the distal end of the second portion abuts an outer surface of the implant. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090192512 | BONE NAIL - System, includes devices, methods, and kits, for fixing bone and/or repairing connective tissue associated with bone using a fastener constructed as a bone nail that includes at least one helical ridge having a large pitch. The large pitch permits the nail to be driven into bone by application of axial force to the nail, to secure the nail in the bone. In some embodiments, the bone nail may have a variable pitch that decreases toward the trailing end of the nail. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20120197255 | Lockable Intramedullary Fixation Device - An orthopedic device is provided. The orthopedic device can include an intramedullary implant defining a longitudinal bore along a longitudinal axis. The intramedullary implant can define at least one bore formed along an axis for receipt of a fastener. The orthopedic device can include a fixation device receivable within the longitudinal bore. The fixation device can have at least one guiding bore formed along a guiding axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. The orthopedic device can include at least one collet received within the at least one guiding bore for positioning and locking the fastener at a variable angle relative to the guiding axis of the fixation device and the axis of the intramedullary implant. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20110230884 | HYBRID INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - An intramedullary assembly for intraosseous bone fusion includes a hybrid screw member and a lag screw member. The hybrid screw member is aligned along a longitudinal axis, and includes a first shaft, a threaded portion, and a head portion having a first internal surface of a first spherical radius and a second tapered internal surface of a second radius. The first internal surface is coupled to the second internal surface to enclose a bore extending through the head portion along a bore axis. The lag screw member includes a second shaft, a bulbous portion, and a threaded portion. The lag screw member is adapted to be inserted into bore and forms an acute angle with the longitudinal axis. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20090254089 | STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FIXATION OF BONE FRACTURES - A bone stabilization device which permits a user to drill one or more holes at a desired location and trajectory for insertion of a fastener. The stabilization device may comprise a bone plate, a locking plate, an intermedullary rod, and/or an artificial vertebrae. The stabilization device may comprise a portion of penetrable material, such as polyetheretherketone or other inert material. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20120143192 | POLYAXIAL FASTENER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Treating fractures using one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some implementations has a proximal section with a transverse aperture having a non-circular cross-section that may be shaped to selectively constrain the fastening assembly within the transverse aperture. Two or more components of the fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant, and to cooperate to resist a force moment applied thereto. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20100137863 | INTRAMEDULLARY ROD WITH VENT - The invention relates to a device for providing skeletal support. A bone support device comprising an upright rod having a proximal and a distal end; at least one support member located near the proximal end for securing the rod to the bone; at least one distal anchoring element; and a vent member is provided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100331843 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY - Treating fractures using one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture having a non-circular cross-section that may be shaped to selectively constrain the fastening assembly within the transverse aperture. Two or more components of the fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant, and to cooperate to resist a force moment applied thereto. Without the presence of one of the components, such as the lag screw, another component, such as the compression screw may not resist a force moment applied thereto. In some implementations, an engaging member and a compression device of the fastening assembly are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between first and second bone fragments. This configuration is useful for, among other things, compressing a fracture. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110054474 | TARGETING JIG FOR HIP FRACTURE NAIL SYSTEM - An instrument system is provided for positioning an internal fixation prosthesis and guiding a cannulated bone drill during a surgical, radioscopic procedure for the repair of a fractured bone of a patient. The instrument system includes a target wire, a handle formed from a radio translucent material having a target hole for guided passage of the target wire along a target axis. The target axis coincides with the intersection of a first plane and a second plane orthogonal to the first plane. The instrument system also includes a nose component attached to an end of the handle and removably connectable to the prosthesis. The nose component includes an alignment sight formed from a radio-opaque material. When the prosthesis is connected to the nose component and the target wire is positioned through the target hole along the target axis, the image of the guide wire may be radioscopically viewed along a first line of sight contained in the first plane to bisect the image of the alignment device, thereby providing a first visual reference to the user for directing the first guide wire into the desired portion of the bone while holding the prosthesis in a desired position relative to the bone. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110087228 | Orthopaedic Plate and Fastener Assembly - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments. This configuration is useful for, among other things, compressing a fracture. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20100191240 | IMPLANT FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS - An implant for osteosynthesis, for example a bone nail, has an implant body which has at least one bore with a threaded portion and a bone screw which engages the thread when it is threaded into a bone for the fixation of the implant body. The threaded bore has an annular groove the diameter of which is larger than the thread outer diameter, and which receives a ring of a deformable material with an inner diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the thread of the bone screw so that the ring extends partially into the bore. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100063504 | Device for Bone Fixation - The invention relates to a device for bone fixation, comprising A) an intramedullary pin ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110152863 | ENCAPSULATED SCREW LOCKING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a system for securing at least one elongate fastener to an implant. At least one adhesive capsule is inserted in a recess preferably located along a longitudinal axis of the implant. The at least one adhesive capsule may be inserted in the recess and held in place therein by a holder. A plurality of adhesive capsules and holders may be inserted in one or more recesses located substantially along the longitudinal axis of the implant. The at least one adhesive capsule preferably has a casing housing an adhesive material configured to be pierced by the at least one fastener to secure the at least one fastener to an aperture of the implant. The casing of the adhesive capsule may form an annular passageway to receive a guide wire for aiding the insertion of the capsule in an implant having a longitudinal bore along at least a portion thereof. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110060337 | Orthopaedic Implant and Fastener Assembly - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments. This configuration is useful for, among other things, compressing a fracture. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110034927 | Bone Fixation System and Method of Use - An apparatus includes: a member configured to be received within an intramedullary canal, the member having an opening therethrough; a flexible elongate element sized to extend through the opening; a section having a first bone-engaging surface and a coupling structure for fixedly securing the section to the elongate element; and a further section having a bone-engaging surface and a coupling structure for fixedly securing the further section to the elongate element. In another form, an apparatus includes a first section having spaced first and second surface portions to engage a bone and a second section configured to extend into a bone. The first surface portion exerts a first force in a direction that is at an angle with respect to a force exerted by the second surface portion. Yet another form involves methods of using each apparatus. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20080221577 | INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT WITH LOCKING AND COMPRESSION DEVICES - An intramedullary fixation device includes an intramedullary implant having a longitudinal bore along a longitudinal axis, a two-component compression device and a two-component locking device, both devices preassembled in the longitudinal bore. The intramedullary implant includes an elongated slot and first and second apertures transversely crossing the longitudinal axis. The compression device is movable along the longitudinal axis and defines an end opening aligned with the elongated slot of the intramedullary implant. The locking device includes first and second openings aligned along the first and second apertures of the intramedullary implant. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100292695 | THREADED, FLEXIBLE IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR THREADING A CURVED HOLE - An apparatus and method for threading a curved hole and inserting a threaded, flexible implant into the same. A threaded, flexible implant, which includes a flexible shaft and external thread, is provided to facilitate fixation in a curved, threaded hole. The threaded, flexible implant has a variable thread pitch from the concave to the convex surface thereof, and the curved, threaded hole has corresponding thread pitches. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110137313 | SHORT PIN FOR TAKING CARE OF EPIPHYSIS FRACTURES - A short nail for treatment of an epiphyseal fracture close to a joint in a long bone includes a two part nail supporting body comprising a main body having a transverse through-bore and releasably attached to a stub body. The stub body has an end that has a diaphyseal slant. The stub body and the lateral slant form part of a diaphyseal anchor which is attachable to the main body via the stub body and which has a flat connecting web that has an oblique orientation and ending laterally in a plane with the diaphyseal slant. A connecting device rigidly and releasably connects the main body and the stub body together. An anchoring device fixes the flat web in flat abutment against the diaphysis. A fixation pin is insertable into the transverse through-bore in a crossed arrangement with, and at a fixed angle to, the supporting body in the state of treatment of the fracture. The fixation pin includes a mechanism to protect against axial movement of the pin. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110046625 | SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURE REPAIR - A method and apparatus of reattaching a bone fragment to a proximal humerus of a humerus in a shoulder joint. The method includes introducing a distal end of the humeral nail into a medullary canal of the humerus. A first proximal screw is engaged with the bone fragment and a first proximal bore in the proximal end of the humeral nail to move the bone fragment toward the proximal humerus. The humeral nail and the attached bone fragment are rotated relative to the medullary canal of the humerus to position the bone fragment to an anatomically optimal location. The bone fragment is preferably one of a greater or lesser tuberosity of the proximal humerus. The method and apparatus can be used to reattach bone fragments in a variety of other joints. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110190769 | IMPLANT, IN PARTICULAR INTRAMEDULLARY PIN FOR TREATING A PROXIMAL FRACTURE OF THE HUMERUS - The invention relates to an implant, in particular an intramedullary pin for treating a proximal fracture of the humerus, said pin having at least one distal ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20100023011 | Fracture fixator for femoral trochanteric fracture - In an internal fixator having a sliding mechanism for treating femoral trochanteric fracture, it is intended to firmly hold the femoral head by setting a sliding direction at a high angle. The fixator is constituted of a sliding nail, a femoral head nail, and a sleeve plate. The sliding nail is inserted at a high angle of about 160° in relation to a femoral axis. The femoral head nail is inserted at a low angle of about 95°. A tip of the femoral head nail is located within the femoral head. The femoral head nail is combined and joined with the sliding nail within the bone. A sliding nail passes and slides within the sleeve of the sleeve plate. A sliding direction is consistent with a tangential direction of an inner cortical bone at a fracture side. Thus, displacement between the fracture edges is less likely to occur and excessive shortening can be avoided. With the femoral head nail, the femoral head can be firmly held. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100023012 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO PREVENT HIP FRACTURES - A device for preventing a hip fracture includes: a shaft having a first end and a second end and an expanding means for engaging the femoral head at the first end. The shaft is positioned in a hole of a predetermined depth in a femur. The hole extends from the greater trochanter to the femoral head of the femur, such that the first end is positioned in the femoral head and the second end is positioned in the greater trochanter. The device is oriented substantially perpendicular to the long axis of the femoral shaft. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110218532 | CORONOID FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE - The invention provides a coronoid process fracture fixation device having an elongate body and a stop piece attached to one end. The elongate body is adapted for passing through the proximal ulna, across the fracture, and through the coronoid process. The stop piece, once it passes through the bone, deploys to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the elongate body and prevents the fixation device from backing out of the bone. Once inserted and the stop piece is deployed, the fixation device is fixed in place by a removable retaining device. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20100137865 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION OF A FRACTURED BONE - The system and method for intramedullary plate fixation of the preferred embodiments include a first intramedullary plate of a first geometry with a plurality of bores, a second intramedullary plate of a second geometry with a plurality of bores, a plurality of fasteners that fasten the first and second intramedullary plates to bone, and an alignment fixture held outside of the body that indicate the location of the bores of the first and second intramedullary plates and through which the fasteners are aligned with the bores of the first and second intramedullary plates, allowing the surgeon to make incisions in the patients body in known locations of the bores, and thus allowing for a minimally invasive intramedullary plate installation and fixation procedure. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20120150187 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FRACTURED BONE - An apparatus for treating a fracture of a bone of a subject includes an intramedullary (IM) nail insertable into a medullary canal of the bone of the subject. The IM nail has a proximal head that defines at least one hole therethrough. A sleeve, which includes a locking mechanism, is engaged with the hole when the sleeve is inserted in the hole. This engagement prevents rotational movement between the sleeve and the nail and inward and outward longitudinal movement of the sleeve relative to the nail. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120116400 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL - A fixation device for an intramedullary nail for proximal femoral fractures, including a main intramedullary nail, a combined locking nail, and cortical bone screws. The main intramedullary nail has a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end with a tip. The proximal end includes a through hole for assembling the combined locking nail. The distal end includes an oblong through hole and a circular through hole, both for receiving the cortical bone screws. The combined locking nail includes a head, a distal end of the locking nail, a sleeve, a connecting block, and a cover cap. The connecting block includes a left-handed external thread. The cover cap includes a left-handed internal thread matching with the external thread of the connecting block, a symmetrical sliding plane, and a protrusion block disposed at the end of the symmetrical sliding plane. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120157997 | Fixation Instrument for Treating a Bone Fracture - A fixation instrument for treating a bone fracture including a bone screw and a nail, wherein the bone screw extends through an opening in the head or proximal end of the nail. A movable insert is disposed within a chamber located at the proximal end of the nail. The insert engages the bone screw to prevent rotation thereof once the bone screw is placed in position. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20100217265 | ANTI-SUBSIDENCE DYNAMIC HIP SCREW - An anti-subsidence dynamic hip screw comprises of a barrel having a connection portion and a tube-type extending portion angled a predetermined angle with the connection portion, and a first long groove and a first limit portion disposed at the inner wall of the extending portion respectively; a lag screw having an inside end disposed threading screw at its outer edge and a outside end with a predetermined length passed through in the extending portion by the way of reciprocation; a second long groove and a second limit portion disposed at the lag screw respectively related to the first long groove and the first limit portion, each first limit portion and second limit portion used for preventing the lag screw from rotating inside the extending portion; a blade piece with a predetermined length simultaneously passed through and retained in the first long groove and the related second long groove; a compressing screw having an inside end screwed with the outside end of the lag screw and an outside end retained in the outside end of the extending portion. The above structure is not only easy to assembly, especially for the effect of decreasing the subsidence of the femoral head, but also makes the effect more obvious when using for the hip fracture of the osteoporosis body. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110106080 | Intramedullary Nail - An intramedullary nail includes (a) a longitudinal nail body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having a central longitudinal axis and a diameter D, the nail body being configured for insertion into a medullary cavity of a bone, the nail body having a proximal portion and a distal portion longitudinally separated from one another; (b) a first transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a first transverse hole axis, the first transverse hole axis being offset from the central longitudinal axis of the nail body; and (c) a second transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a second transverse hole axis. The first transverse hole axis intersects the second transverse hole axis. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100094293 | INTRAMEDULLARY ROD WITH PIVOTABLE AND FIXED FASTENERS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An intramedullary rod for repairing a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head has a first aperture extending along a first axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving a first fastener and a second aperture extending along a second axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving a second fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the first axis from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. The second axis is nonpivotable relative to the head. An apparatus and method are provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20090048601 | MIS CROSSLINK APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SPINAL IMPLANT - A spinal implant provides support for desired parts of the spine. The implant can provide support in fusion situations. The spinal implant includes a pair of elongated members and a variable length cross-link. A variable length cross-link apparatus may couple to the first and second elongated members. Each variable length cross-link device may include a fixed portion having a receiver portion for attachment to a first elongated member. Each variable length cross-link may include a transverse portion. Each variable length cross-link may include an adjustable portion having a receiver portion for attachment to a second elongated member and a transverse portion engaging member. Inserting the transverse portion of the fixed portion into the engaging portion of the adjustable portion may form a cross-link for stabilizing motion between two elongated members. Engaging the adjustable portion at a selected point on the transverse portion establishes a length selected by the surgeon. The surgical procedure may use minimally invasive surgery or non-minimally invasive surgery, as desired. Components of the system may be inserted through sleeves attached to various coupling devices, or may be inserted and guided along wires at more lateral angles. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090131937 | GUIDE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN IMPLANT DEVICE ADAPTED TO APPLY COMPRESSION ACROSS A FRACTURE SITE - An implant for fracture fixation in which a wire element has one end installed in bone and an opposite end fixed externally to the bone to apply compression across the fracture wherein a guide system is provided for guiding a tip of the one end of the wire element into a pilot hole in the bone prior to producing compression across the fracture. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090131936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FIXATION OF BONE FRACTURES - A system and method for facilitating the fixation of bone fractures is disclosed. The system includes an anchor component comprising a tip having a substantially planar surface and a pointed cutting edge and cutting threads. A flexible wire is attached to the anchor component and the anchor component is inserted into a first object, navigated through the first object, and embedded into a second object. The system may further include a cap that may be threaded over the wire, such that the cap is restricted from backwards movement. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20120239039 | Device for Measuring the Degree of Bending of an Intramedullary Nail - A device for measuring a degree of bending of an intramedullary nail comprises a probe sized and shaped for insertion into a cannulation of an intramedullary nail. The probe including a first longitudinal element extending along a longitudinal axis from a distal end to a proximal end and a second longitudinal element extending along a longitudinal axis from a distal end to a proximal end, the distal ends of the first and second longitudinal elements attached to one another so that the longitudinal axes of the first and second longitudinal elements extend substantially parallel to each other and define a middle plane. A measuring element measures relative axial displacement of the proximal ends of the first and second longitudinal elements in the middle plane upon bending of the first and second longitudinal elements as the probe is inserted into a cannulation of the intramedullary nail. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120239038 | BONE FIXATION DEVICE, TOOLS AND METHODS - A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid, an actuateable gripper disposed at one or more locations on the elongated body, a hub located on a proximal end of the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the gripper(s) to deploy the gripper(s) from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Alternative gripper designs are disclosed that may be used in various combinations. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20100010490 | ANKLE ARTHRODESIS NAIL AND OUTRIGGER ASSEMBLY - An intramedullary fixation device having a distal section; a proximal section; a connecting member for adjustably securing the distal and proximal sections end to end along a longitudinal axis; means for securing the proximal section to a first bone; and means for securing the distal section to a least one different bone. The connecting member is rotated to provide compression across a bone arthrodesis site to be stabilized and fused. Also described is a method of utilizing the intramedullary fixation device with an outrigger assembly. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20120265202 | ORTHOPEDIC NAIL AND AN ORTHOPEDIC NAIL SYSTEM - An orthopedic nail ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120271309 | CONTROLLING BONE COMPRESSION - Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for limiting compression of a fracture imposed by a lag screw of a fixation system that includes a fixation device, a lag screw and a compression screw. The disclosed devices, systems and methods prevent over-compression of a fracture by a lag screw caused by over rotation of the compression screw. Specifically, implementations of a lag screw driver and a compression screw driver are provided whereby an engagement between the lag screw driver and compression screw driver prevents any further lateral movement of the lag screw, thereby providing a complete stop to further advancement of the lag screw and any additional compression. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120330313 | Intramedullary nail technology - Embodiments of the invention provide intramedullary nail assemblies that provide particularly good internal fixation, are particularly easy to deploy, or both. Embodiments also provide methods of using such nail assemblies. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20110160729 | Intramedullary Nail and Protruding Screw Locking Mechanism - An apparatus for treating a bone comprises an implant to be received within the bone, including a plurality of bores extending therethrough and a cavity formed therewithin, each of the bores being dimensioned to receive a bone fixation element and a plurality of inserts receivable in the cavity. Each insert includes an opening extending therethrough and configured to align with a corresponding bore. Each insert is movable between a resting configuration in which an opening width is smaller than a width of a bone fixation element inserted therethrough and a stressed configuration in which the opening width is expanded to a width greater than that of the bone fixation element in combination with a compression member movable into the cavity to apply a force moving the inserts from the resting configuration to the stressed configuration, withdrawal thereof reducing the force and permitting a return to the resting configuration. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160728 | Intramedullary Compression Nail and Related Method for Jones Fractures - An intramedullary fixation device and related method for treatment of a Jones fracture. An exemplary device may comprise a rod having a distal section and a threaded proximal section, and means for securing the distal section within a first bone portion on a distal side of a fracture site. The device may also comprise a compression collar threadably received over the proximal section for providing compression to the fracture site, the compression collar comprising a threaded portion on its exterior surface configured to engage an interior of a second bone portion on a proximal side of the fracture site. In addition, the device includes an anti-rotational system engaging the compression collar to prevent rotation of the compression collar from its position providing the compression to the fracture site. | 06-30-2011 |
