Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080249580 | Methods and Instruments of Reducing a Fracture - An instrument for reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed. The instrument includes an orthopaedic surgical implant ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080300597 | Telemetric Orthopaedic Implant - An instrumented orthopaedic implant, such as an intramedullary (IM) nail, is disclosed. The implant has the capacity to provide an accurate measurement of the applied mechanical load across the implant. The implant includes sensors and associated electronic components located in recesses on the outer surface of the implant. The implant houses the sensing apparatus, the interface circuitry, the data transmitter, and the power receiver. The hermetically sealed housing is adapted for implantation in the body of a patient. The implant is used with a controller which communicates with it by telemetry, and there is an acting unit connected to the electronic components which is adapted to carry out a function based upon a condition detected by the sensors. | 12-04-2008 |
20080300637 | Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates - Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones. | 12-04-2008 |
20090048598 | ASSEMBLIES FOR THE REDUCTION OF A FRACTURE - A controlled removable fracture-reducing assembly ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090143824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING POLYAXIAL PLATES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head. | 06-04-2009 |
20100094195 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A MEDICAMENT - A medicament containment device ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100152566 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A LANDMARK | 06-17-2010 |
20100152573 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LANDMARKS ON ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS | 06-17-2010 |
20100318085 | INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to an internal fixation device including an interface portion, a polymer material coupled to the interface portion, wherein the polymer material includes at least one feature on a surface of the polymer material, and means for allowing adequate expansion of the polymer material on each side of the bone fracture site. A method of fixating the internal fixation device to a bone and other internal fixation devices and methods for fixating are also disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
20110208037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A LANDMARK | 08-25-2011 |
20120059376 | COMPOSITE INTERNAL FIXATORS - A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic. | 03-08-2012 |
20120101361 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A LANDMARK | 04-26-2012 |
20120259333 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTION OF A FRACTURE - A controlled removable fracture-reducing assembly for reducing a bone fracture. According to one embodiment, a controlled removable fracture reducing assembly includes an implant, a reducer, a buttress, and a locking device that engage a proximal bone fragment and a distal bone fragment. The implant is secured to the distal bone fragment by the locking device. The buttress engages the implant through an opening. The reducer contains a compressing screw that applies a force on the buttress, reducing the fracture. According to another embodiment, the reducer contains a cam mechanism which applies a force on the buttress, which does not engage the implant, that pushes the proximal bone fragment to reduce the fracture. According to another embodiment, the reducer is a jacking mechanism that pushes the proximal bone fragment while pulling the implant and distal fragment to reduce the fracture. | 10-11-2012 |
20120277746 | TELEMETRIC ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT - An instrumented orthopaedic implant, such as an intramedullary (IM) nail, is disclosed. The implant has the capacity to provide an accurate measurement of the applied mechanical load across the implant. The implant includes sensors and associated electronic components located in recesses on the outer surface of the implant. The implant houses the sensing apparatus, the interface circuitry, the data transmitter, and the power receiver. The hermetically sealed housing is adapted for implantation in the body of a patient. The implant is used with a controller which communicates with it by telemetry, and there is an acting unit connected to the electronic components which is adapted to carry out a function based upon a condition detected by the sensors. | 11-01-2012 |
20120296234 | MEASURING SKELETAL DISTRACTION - In one aspect, a method includes transmitting an interrogation signal. A first signal transmitted in response to the interrogation signal is detected, the first signal being transmitted by a first transponder arranged to move with a first bone fragment. A second signal transmitted in response to the interrogation signal is detected, the second signal being transmitted by a second transponder arranged to move with a second bone fragment. A distance between the bone fragments is determined using the detected signals. | 11-22-2012 |
20130172943 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING POLYAXIAL PLATES - Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones. | 07-04-2013 |
20130226179 | DOUBLE ACTION EXTERNAL FIXATION CLAMP - An external fixation component includes a capture member defining opposing grooves on opposite lateral sides of the capture member for capture of an element of an orthopedic fixation system. The capture member includes a base and a head coupled to the base to define a component axis that extends through the base and through the head. The base and the head are coupled for relative lateral translation in opposing directions such that the element can be captured by the capture member in either of the opposing grooves. | 08-29-2013 |
20150066095 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING POLYAXIAL PLATES - Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones. | 03-05-2015 |