Bone connector

Details Bone connector Bone connector

1998-03-19

1999-12-14

Willse, David H.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

411383, A61B 1786

Patent

active

060011033

ABSTRACT:
Bone connector including a first joint and a second joint insertable and securable into respective cut bone pieces for joining the cut bone pieces. Each joint has a flat end surface flush with the cut end of the corresponding cut bone piece when secured therein. The first joint includes a stepped hole having a coaxial hole portion, a shoulder with a surface substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the joints, and an innermost engaging portion. The second joint includes a stepped shaft having a first shaft fitting the coaxial hole portion and an engaging portion for engaging the innermost engaging portion of the first joint, which hold the joints coaxially along a line, as well as a plate spring member. The joints both include cylindrical bodies of substantially equal diameter for connecting the cut bone pieces, and at least outer surface portions of the joints are made of a material having a bioactive affinity with the human body or biocompatibility with human tissue. The plate spring member is deformed as it passes the coaxial hole portion and restored to abut the surface of the shoulder perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, for locking the joints and flush connecting the flat end surfaces with each other.

REFERENCES:
patent: 64654 (1867-05-01), Floyd
patent: 428063 (1890-05-01), Boda
patent: 432626 (1890-07-01), Killinger
patent: 1644477 (1927-10-01), Klaus
patent: 1897196 (1933-02-01), Hunt
patent: 3488779 (1970-01-01), Christensen
patent: 4016874 (1977-04-01), Maffei et al.
patent: 4059041 (1977-11-01), Hassan
patent: 4158895 (1979-06-01), Reswick et al.
patent: 4456005 (1984-06-01), Lichty
patent: 4467794 (1984-08-01), Maffei et al.
patent: 4682590 (1987-07-01), Kothmann
patent: 4726705 (1988-02-01), Gomes
patent: 4798585 (1989-01-01), Inoue et al.
patent: 4898493 (1990-02-01), Blankenburg
patent: 4938768 (1990-07-01), Wu
patent: 4946378 (1990-08-01), Hirayama et al.
patent: 4969913 (1990-11-01), Ojima
patent: 5074879 (1991-12-01), Pappas et al.
patent: 5108398 (1992-04-01), McQueen et al.
patent: 5128146 (1992-07-01), Hirayama et al.
patent: 5147361 (1992-09-01), Ojima et al.
patent: 5169400 (1992-12-01), Muhling et al.
patent: 5346501 (1994-09-01), Regula et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Bone connector 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 connector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bone connector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-858668