Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1996-07-17
1999-11-02
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 65, 606 69, A61B 1776
Patent
active
059761393
ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener assembly for coupling first and second bone portions across a fracture therebetween including an elongated anchor or bone screw insertable within the first bone such that one end portion of the anchor is disposed on one side of the fracture while a second end portion of the anchor is disposed on an opposite side of the fracture. A guide having a sleeve-like projection is fixedly secured to the second bone. The sleeve-like projection on the guide moves slidably along and is guided by the second end portion of the anchor. A compression screw assembly serves to operably secure the guide to the anchor such that the bone portions secured to each are maintained in compressive relationship relative to each other. A screw assembly for maintaining the guide in fixed relation relative to the bone portion to which it is secured is also disclosed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3791380 (1974-02-01), Dawidowski
patent: 4632101 (1986-12-01), Freedland
patent: 4898156 (1990-02-01), Gatturna et al.
patent: 4946468 (1990-08-01), Li
patent: 4968315 (1990-11-01), Gatturna
patent: 5002550 (1991-03-01), Li
patent: 5007910 (1991-04-01), Anapliotis et al.
patent: 5041116 (1991-08-01), Wilson
patent: 5046513 (1991-09-01), Gatturna et al.
patent: 5057103 (1991-10-01), Davis
patent: 5192303 (1993-03-01), Gatturna et al.
patent: 5207679 (1993-05-01), Li
patent: 5217486 (1993-06-01), Rice et al.
patent: 5324292 (1994-06-01), Meyers
patent: 5356413 (1994-10-01), Martins et al.
patent: 5534004 (1996-07-01), Santangelo
patent: 5578035 (1996-11-01), Lin
patent: 5591168 (1997-01-01), Judet et al.
LandOfFree
Surgical fastener assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Surgical fastener assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical fastener assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2128489