Bone buttress plate and method of using same

Details Bone buttress plate and method of using same Bone buttress plate and method of using same

1997-07-25

2000-09-26

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 70, 606 71, A61B 1756

Patent

active

061237094

ABSTRACT:
A bone buttress plate and a method of using the same to fixate a lateral surface of a fractured hindfoot calcaneus. The plate includes a main body, a first and a second leg, and an extension member. Each leg attaches to and extends from the main body. The extension member includes a yoke, a first arm, and a second arm. The yoke attaches to the main body and extends from the main body opposite to the legs. Each arm attaches to and extends from the yoke. The invention further includes a surgical method of fixating a fractured calcaneus exposed in a surgical theater, which includes providing a bone buttress plate including a main body, a first and a second leg, and an extension member. Each leg attaches to and extends from the main body. The extension member includes a yoke, a first arm, and a second arm. The yoke attaches to the main body and extends from the main body opposite to the legs. Each arm attaches to and extends from the yoke. The method then includes shaping the plate from a substantially planar configuration to an extent required for conformity to a lateral surface of the fractured calcaneus. The plate is then secured with mechanical fasteners to the fractured calcaneus, each mechanical fastener retentionally engaged with said bone buttress plate and an underlying region of the fractured calcaneus.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3695259 (1972-10-01), Yost
patent: 3741205 (1973-06-01), Markolf et al.
patent: 4219015 (1980-08-01), Steinemann
patent: 4364382 (1982-12-01), Mennen
patent: 4403606 (1983-09-01), Woo et al.
patent: 4403607 (1983-09-01), Woo et al.
patent: 4454876 (1984-06-01), Mears
patent: 4573458 (1986-03-01), Lower
patent: 4683878 (1987-08-01), Carter
patent: 4773406 (1988-09-01), Spector et al.
patent: 4784127 (1988-11-01), Mattheck et al.
patent: 4800874 (1989-01-01), David et al.
patent: 4838252 (1989-06-01), Klaue
patent: 4867144 (1989-09-01), Karas et al.
patent: 4905679 (1990-03-01), Morgan
patent: 4923471 (1990-05-01), Morgan
patent: 4943292 (1990-07-01), Foux
patent: 4959065 (1990-09-01), Arnett et al.
patent: 4978349 (1990-12-01), Frigg
patent: 5002544 (1991-03-01), Klaue et al.
patent: 5015248 (1991-05-01), Burstein et al.
patent: 5053036 (1991-10-01), Perren et al.
patent: 5085660 (1992-02-01), Lin
patent: 5087259 (1992-02-01), Krenkel
patent: 5108397 (1992-04-01), White
patent: 5133718 (1992-07-01), Mao
patent: 5139497 (1992-08-01), Tilghman et al.
patent: 5147367 (1992-09-01), Ellis
patent: 5151103 (1992-09-01), Tepic et al.
patent: 5171279 (1992-12-01), Mathews
patent: 5197966 (1993-03-01), Sommerkamp
patent: 5201733 (1993-04-01), Etheredge, III
patent: 5201737 (1993-04-01), Leibinger et al.
patent: 5250048 (1993-10-01), Gundolf
patent: 5304180 (1994-04-01), Slocum
patent: 5324291 (1994-06-01), Ries et al.
patent: 5336224 (1994-08-01), Selman
patent: 5346492 (1994-09-01), Morgan
patent: 5364398 (1994-11-01), Chapman et al.
patent: 5372598 (1994-12-01), Luhr et al.
patent: 5468242 (1995-11-01), Reisberg
patent: 5487741 (1996-01-01), Maruyama et al.
patent: 5501684 (1996-03-01), Schlapfer et al.
patent: 5569250 (1996-10-01), Sarver et al.
patent: 5578034 (1996-11-01), Estes
patent: 5586985 (1996-12-01), Putman et al.
patent: 5690631 (1997-11-01), Duncan et al.
Leung et al., Operative Treatment of Displaced Intra-Articular Fractures of the Calcaneum, 75-B The Jour Bone and Joint Surgery, (Mar. 1993) pp. 196-201.
Eastwood et al., Intra-Articular Fractures of the Calcaneum, 75-B The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, (Mar. 1994) pp. 183-195.
O'Farrell et al., Fractures of the os calcis: improved results with internal fixation, Injury (1993) 24, pp. 263-265.
Crosby et al., Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Type II Intra-Articular Calcaneus Fractures, Foot & Ankle International (May 1995) pp. 253-258.
Synthes USA Literature--Calcaneal Plates, No. 93-10, Jul. 16, 1993.
Synthes USA Literature--Calcaneal Y-Plates, No. 93-11, Jul. 19, 1993.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Bone buttress plate and method of using same does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Bone buttress plate and method of using same, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bone buttress plate and method of using same will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2096024