Intramedullary nail hybrid bow

Details Intramedullary nail hybrid bow Intramedullary nail hybrid bow

1998-09-14

2000-01-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 63, A61B 1756, A61B 1758, A61F 230

Patent

active

060105062

ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary nail apparatus includes an elongated nail body having a longer section and a shorter section. A detachable connection affixes the larger and shorter sections together end to end, using a taper lock connection, for example. The shorter section can provide transverse openings therethrough for enabling one or more fasteners to attach it to bone tissue, depending upon the medical indication. The nail includes a bow that consists of two tangent radii. This bow allows for the anterior bow of the femur and the relative straightness of the tibia. Thus, the apparatus of the present invention enables the same stems to be used in the treatment of femoral and tibial fractures. A stem is selected for any indication based on the desired diameter and length. The bow allows for a simplified surgical technique and a reduction in inventory of the nail system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3846846 (1974-11-01), Fischer
patent: 4622959 (1986-11-01), Marcus
patent: 4776330 (1988-10-01), Chapman et al.
patent: 4805607 (1989-02-01), Engelhardt et al.
patent: 4827917 (1989-05-01), Brumfield
patent: 4858601 (1989-08-01), Glisson
patent: 4875475 (1989-10-01), Comte et al.
patent: 4940467 (1990-07-01), Tronzo
patent: 4995883 (1991-02-01), Demane et al.
patent: 5009664 (1991-04-01), Sievers
patent: 5041115 (1991-08-01), Frigg et al.
patent: 5047033 (1991-09-01), Fallin
patent: 5108452 (1992-04-01), Fallin
patent: 5122141 (1992-06-01), Simpson et al.
patent: 5201735 (1993-04-01), Chapman et al.
patent: 5549610 (1996-08-01), Russell et al.
patent: 5569249 (1996-10-01), James et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Intramedullary nail hybrid bow does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Intramedullary nail hybrid bow, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Intramedullary nail hybrid bow will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1068999