Apparatus and method for repairing the femur

Details Apparatus and method for repairing the femur Apparatus and method for repairing the femur

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S060000, C606S064000, C606S065000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09775891

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for repairing the femur. A connector is provided having a claw-like member to engage with the greater trochanter. Along the body of the connector are a plurality of cable apertures and cable screws to receive and engage with cables that loop around the femur. Along the inferior end of the connector are bone screw slots and bone screws engaging the connector with the femur. The bone screws provide added support to the re-attached greater trochanter and provide support for periprosthetic fractures. The connector may be used to re-attach the greater trochanter by impacting a connector onto the greater trochanter, positioning the greater trochanter onto the femur, passing cables around the femur and through the connector, tensioning the cables to provide engagement between the greater trochanter and the femur, and attaching the connector to the femur using at least one bone screw.

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