Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distal interphalangeal fusion method and device
- Patent Title (中): 远端指间融合方法及装置
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Application No.: US13049363Application Date: 2011-03-16
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Publication No.: US08529611B2Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Lloyd Champagne , Bruce King , Omar Contento , Mike Lanham , Donald J. Martin
- Applicant: Lloyd Champagne , Bruce King , Omar Contento , Mike Lanham , Donald J. Martin
- Applicant Address: US AZ Tucson
- Assignee: Competitive Global Medical, LLC
- Current Assignee: Competitive Global Medical, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Tucson
- Agency: Hayes Soloway P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/84
- IPC: A61B17/84 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
A system, including methods, apparatus and kits for connecting bones and/or bone portions using a multi-part bone connector with one or more rotating joints is disclosed. A flexible bone fusion apparatus is provided having an anchor and a compressor, each of which engages with a coupler to provide axial and/or linear rotation of the apparatus. Alternatively, a compressor and an anchor may directly join with each other at a shared interface. Tools for installing and compressing the apparatus are provided. Also provided is a method for fusing two bones or bone portions to create a non-linear post-fusion orientation. A further aspect of the disclosure is a method for maintaining thread synchronization of a bone fusion apparatus having a discontinuous thread.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110276099A1 DISTAL INTERPHALANGEAL FUSION METHOD AND DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-11-10
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