INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL
First Claim
1. An intramedullary nail, comprising:
- an elongate body including a proximal end defined by a proximal portion, a distal end defined by a distal portion, a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, said elongate body defining an elongate body periphery, said proximal portion of said elongate body having an interior wall defining a transverse bore extending therethrough, said transverse bore extending from said lateral side to said medial side of said elongate body in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said proximal portion including a cutout positioned adjacent to said transverse bore on said lateral side of said elongate body, said cutout comprising;
a ledge portion extending in a substantially medial-lateral direction and positioned adjacent to a proximal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore;
a ramp portion defining a substantially planar surface, said ramp portion forming a ramp angle with said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said ramp angle being between zero degrees and thirty degrees, wherein said ramp portion extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body in a distal direction, said ramp portion terminating distally at said elongate body periphery, wherein said ramp portion terminates at a position spaced distally from a distal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore; and
an intermediate portion positioned between said ledge portion and said ramp portion, said intermediate portion having an intermediate portion radius of curvature.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an intramedullary nail having a body with a transverse bore extending through the body and having an area of enhanced stress distribution on at least the lateral side of the transverse bore. In one exemplary embodiment, the intramedullary nail includes a cutout adjacent to the transverse bore, such as an oblique cutout, that enhances the stress distribution of the intramedullary nail in the region around the lateral opening of the transverse bore. In one exemplary embodiment, the cutout includes a ramp portion or area that defines the lateral opening of the transverse bore. In other exemplary embodiments, the cutout includes a runout or a substantially flat portion that defines the lateral opening of the transverse bore.
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24 Claims
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1. An intramedullary nail, comprising:
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an elongate body including a proximal end defined by a proximal portion, a distal end defined by a distal portion, a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, said elongate body defining an elongate body periphery, said proximal portion of said elongate body having an interior wall defining a transverse bore extending therethrough, said transverse bore extending from said lateral side to said medial side of said elongate body in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said proximal portion including a cutout positioned adjacent to said transverse bore on said lateral side of said elongate body, said cutout comprising; a ledge portion extending in a substantially medial-lateral direction and positioned adjacent to a proximal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore; a ramp portion defining a substantially planar surface, said ramp portion forming a ramp angle with said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said ramp angle being between zero degrees and thirty degrees, wherein said ramp portion extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body in a distal direction, said ramp portion terminating distally at said elongate body periphery, wherein said ramp portion terminates at a position spaced distally from a distal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore; and an intermediate portion positioned between said ledge portion and said ramp portion, said intermediate portion having an intermediate portion radius of curvature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The intramedullary nail of 12, wherein at least a portion of said ledge portion is positioned no more proximally than a proximal most portion of said wall defining said transverse bore, wherein said ledge portion defines a lateral support point for a lag screw received within said transverse bore of said elongate body.
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19. The intramedullary nail of 12, wherein said runout portion defines flattened side surfaces on opposing anterior and posterior sides of said transverse bore, each of said flattened side surfaces have a width of at least substantially two millimeters.
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20. An intramedullary nail, comprising:
an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end, a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, said elongate body, comprising; a distal portion defining said distal end of said elongate body; a transition portion extending proximally from said distal portion along said longitudinal axis, said transition portion having a proximal end having a proximal diameter and a distal end having a distal diameter, said proximal diameter being greater than said distal diameter, said transition portion defining a transition portion periphery; and a proximal portion extending proximally from said transition portion and defining a proximal end of said elongate body, said proximal portion defining a proximal portion periphery, said proximal portion having a diameter substantially equal to said proximal diameter of said transition portion, said proximal portion having an interior wall defining a transverse bore extending therethrough, said transverse bore extending from said lateral side of said elongate body to said medial side of said elongate body in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said proximal portion having a cutout positioned adjacent to said transverse bore on said lateral side of said elongate body, said cutout defining a derivation from at least one of said proximal portion periphery and said transition portion periphery, said derivation having a volume of at least 100 cubic millimeters. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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