Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compression and tension instruments and methods of use to reinforce ligaments
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Application No.: US16545444Application Date: 2019-08-20
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Publication No.: US11234688B2Publication Date: 2022-02-01
- Inventor: Justin Taber , T. Wade Fallin , Phinit Phisitkul
- Applicant: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Maywood IP Law
- Agent David Meibos
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/06 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B17/80 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/84

Abstract:
The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to syndesmosis reinforcement. Embodiments include a clamp having two jaws that extend toward each other to clamp two bone portions therebetween. The clamp may include an angle gauge and an adjustment mechanism having a force gauge that combine to enable the compression of the two bone portions in an optimal direction or angle and at an optimal, measurable compression force. Embodiments also include a tension instrument configured to knotlessly lock a flexible strand construct between two anchors at the same optimal direction and tension applied by the clamp. Further embodiments include an exemplary syndesmosis reinforcement procedure that employs the clamp and the tension instrument to construct a ligament reinforcement construct that achieves optimal anatomic positioning in both directional alignment and the reduction force applied by the construct. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190380696A1 COMPRESSION AND TENSION INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE TO REINFORCE LIGAMENTS Public/Granted day:2019-12-19
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