Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intramedullary fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures
- Patent Title (中): 髓内固定装置用于干al端长骨折
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Application No.: US10515699Application Date: 2003-05-09
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Publication No.: US07727264B2Publication Date: 2010-06-01
- Inventor: Jorge L. Orbay , Javier E. Castañeda
- Applicant: Jorge L. Orbay , Javier E. Castañeda
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- International Application: PCT/US03/14775 WO 20030509
- International Announcement: WO03/101320 WO 20031211
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80

Abstract:
A fixation system (10) includes a device having a nail portion (12) and a plate portion (14), preferably horizontally and vertically offset relative to the nail portion by a neck portion (16). The nail portion (12) includes preferably threaded screw holes (24, 26), and the plate portion (14) includes longitudinally displaced peg holes (50, 52, 54), each of which is adapted to orient a peg (56, 58, 60) in a different orientation from the others. The system (10) also includes unicortical screws (28) having a reasonably large head (36) adapted to seat against the outer surface of the bone and a threaded shaft (32) adapted to engage in the screw holes (24, 26), and pegs (56, 58, 60) adapted to engage in the peg holes (50, 52, 54). Where threaded screw holes (24, 26) are used, bone is clamped between the nail portion (12) and the head (36) of the unicortical screws (28, 30). The pegs (56, 58, 60) provide stabilization and support for subchondral fragments. Moreover, as the pegs (56, 58, 60) preferably enter the subchondral fragments from a plurality of directions, additional fixation of the device (10) into the bone is provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060100624A1 Intramedullary fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures Public/Granted day:2006-05-11
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