Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130053847 | Implant Devices Constructed with Metallic and Polymeric Components - An intramedullary nail includes a longitudinal core extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion of the nail to a distal portion thereof, the core including a plurality of interlocking features around a circumference thereof and a polymeric casing extending about at least a portion of the circumference of the core including the interlocking features to mechanically interlock the casing and the core, at least a portion of a length of the core being embedded within the casing offset from a longitudinal axis of the nail so that a thickness of casing varies about a circumference of the nail, a maximum thickness of the casing being located at a site at which a polymeric locking element is to be bonded to the nail. | 02-28-2013 |
20130158609 | DEVICE FOR COMPRESSION ACROSS FRACTURES - A bone fixation device includes a first element extending from a first head to a first shaft along a first longitudinal axis and having a first channel extending therethrough. The first head rests against a portion of bone adjacent to a first hole through which the first shaft is inserted. A second element includes a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis to a second head and having a second channel extending therethrough, the second head resting against a portion of bone adjacent to a second hole through which the second shaft is inserted. The second channel is dimensioned to receive the first shaft therein. A tensioning element is insertable through the first and second channels so that tension applied at a second end thereof imparts a compressive force to the a bone into which the first and second elements are inserted. | 06-20-2013 |
20130172897 | ROUND DEPTH GAUGE - A device for measuring blind holes formed through a bone includes (a) a first elongated rod including a shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end including an increased diameter abutment extending radially outward therefrom, the abutment including a proximal surface formed to contact a portion of the bone adjacent a distal opening of the blind hole to assume a locked configuration with the bone and (b) a second elongated rod extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis. | 07-04-2013 |
20130190654 | Device and Method for Normalizing Implant Strain Readings to Assess Bone Healing - A device and method for treating a bone includes a bone plate including first and second portions joined to one another via a connecting portion, a rigidity of the connecting portion being less than rigidities of each of the first and second portions in combination with a first sensor mounted on the first portion measuring strain on the first portion and a second sensor mounted on the second portion measuring strain on the second portion. | 07-25-2013 |
20130331846 | AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A device for bone fixation includes (a) a delivery gun having a handle and (b) an elongated cartridge coupled to the handle. The cartridge has a distal portion configured and dimensioned for insertion to a target area within a bone. The cartridge has a channel extending therethrough between a proximal end and an opening at the distal end and housing an injectable material therein. A first portion of the cartridge has a first heating element maintaining the injectable material within a first target temperature range. A second portion of the cartridge has a second heating element maintaining the injectable material within a second target temperature range. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331847 | AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A device for bone fixation includes (a) a delivery gun having a handle and (b) an elongated cartridge coupled to the handle. The cartridge has a distal portion configured and dimensioned for insertion to a target area within a bone. The cartridge has a channel extending therethrough between a proximal end and an opening at the distal end and housing an injectable material therein. A first portion of the cartridge has a first heating element maintaining the injectable material within a first target temperature range. A second portion of the cartridge has a second heating element maintaining the injectable material within a second target temperature range. | 12-12-2013 |
20150051601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNDESMOSIS FIXATION - A method and apparatus including at least one suture anchor configured to be implanted into bone and at least one suture assembly configured to extend from the suture anchor and about at least a portion of a fibula when the suture anchor is implanted in a tibia on either side of a fibular notch of the tibia. The suture assembly is selectively adjustable from a non-tensioned condition to a tensioned condition to stabilize and reduce the fibula relative to the tibia. | 02-19-2015 |
20150216566 | Device for Compression Across Fractures - A bone fixation device includes a first element extending from a first head to a first shaft along a first longitudinal axis and having a first channel extending therethrough. The first head rests against a portion of bone adjacent to a first hole through which the first shaft is inserted. A second element includes a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis to a second head and having a second channel extending therethrough, the second head resting against a portion of bone adjacent to a second hole through which the second shaft is inserted. The second channel is dimensioned to receive the first shaft therein. A tensioning element is insertable through the first and second channels so that tension applied at a second end thereof imparts a compressive force to the a bone into which the first and second elements are inserted. | 08-06-2015 |