Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07931653
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a device at fixing means for fixation of bone fragments at bone fractures, the fixing means (1) preferably being a spike for fixation of bone fragments at trochantery hip fractures. The fixing means (1) comprises a sleeve (5) and a pin (7) which is insertable into the sleeve (5) and displaceable in the longitudinal direction thereof. The pin (7) has a rear part (8) and at least two front parts (9, 10) with bent points or tips. Front parts of the sleeve (5) have openings (13, 14) through which the front parts (9, 10) of the pin (7) can be forced. The front parts (9, 10) of the pin (7) have a successively increasing thickness in backwards direction towards the rear part (8) of the pin (7) such that said front parts (9, 10), when forced or driven out of the sleeve (5) through the openings (13, 14), are formed into arcuate parts, the points (11, 12) of which are curved in backwards direction or substantially backwards relative to a geometric centre line along the pin (7), and such that those portions of the front parts (9, 10) which after said outward driving of the front parts (9, 10) are situated at the sleeve (5), are thicker and thereby stronger than those portions of the front parts (9, 10) which grip into the bone material (3).
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Araj Michael J
Barrett Thomas C
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
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