Medullary pin

• US 5,603,715 A
• Filed: 09/16/1994
• Issued: 02/18/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sigurd Kessler
• Original Assignee: Sigurd Kessler
• Inventors: Kessler, Sigurd
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael Powell
• Assistant Examiner(s): MARKOW, SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US08/308,095
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: 606/62, 606/63, 606/64, 606/65, 606/66, 606/67, 606/68
• US Class Current: 606/63
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/72 Intramedullary pins, nails or other devices A61B17/744 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7225 for bone compression
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7233 with special means of locking the nail to the bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7266 with fingers moving radially outwardly
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/80 Cortical plates , i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates

Abstract

A medullary pin is described for intermedullary use in the healing of damage to bones, in particular the healing of fractures of tubular bones. The medullary pin is insertable into the medullary tube of the bone and can be secured to the bone with fixation means at both ends. At least one end of the pin is formed as a fastening part which can be fixed to the outer side of the bone.

Claims

1. A medullary pin for intermedullary use in the healing of a fractured tubular bone having a medullary cavity and an outer side, said pin having an inner space, a first end and an open second end, said pin being insertable into the medullary cavity of the bone, the first end of said medullary pin including a fastening part fixable to the outer side of the bone, a terminal cap at the open second end of said medullary pin located remote from said fastening part, said terminal cap having at least one exit opening which is lateral relative to a longitudinal axis of said medullary pin and communicates via a channel with an inner space of said medullary pin, at least one spike wire having first and second ends and displaceably arranged in said inner space of said medullary pin, said first end of said spike wire adjacent said terminal cap being displaceable through said at least one exit opening via said channel, and said second end of said spike wire adjacent said fastening part being securable to the fastening part, and means for securing said at least one spike wire to the fastening part.

2. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said fastening part has holes for fixation to said bone.

3. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 2, wherein said fastening part has two holes for fixation to said bone.

4. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said fastening part comprises a separate part which is secured to the first end of said medullary pin.

5. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 4, including screw fastening means for screwing said fastening part to said medullary pin.

6. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first end of the medullary pin adjacent said fastening part is wider than a remaining part of said medullary pin.

7. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said fastening part comprises a distance piece which is fixable to said bone and rotationally fixedly connectable to said medullary pin.

8. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said medullary pin comprises a hollow pin which has an inner cavity which includes the inner space and which is open at said first and second ends of said medullary pin, at least the open end of said medullary pin remote from said fastening part being threaded.

9. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one exit opening of said terminal cap comprises first and second exit openings, and said at least one spike wire includes first and second spike wires arranged in said inner space of said medullary pin.

13. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for securing said at least one spike wire comprises a clamping screw.

10. A medullary pin for intermedullary use in the healing of a fractured tubular bone having a medullary cavity and an outer side, said pin having an inner space, a first end and an open second end, said pin being insertable into the medullary cavity of the bone, the first end of said medullary pin including a fastening part fixable to the outer side of the bone, a terminal cap at the open second end of said medullary pin located remote from said fastening part, said terminal cap having at least one exit opening which is lateral relative to a longitudinal axis of said medullary pin and communicates via a channel with the inner space of said medullary pin, and wherein the first end of the medullary pin adjacent said fastening part is wider than a remaining part of said medullary pin.

11. Medullary pin in accordance with claim 10 including at least one spike wire having first and second ends and displaceably arranged in said inner space of said medullary pin, said first end of said spike wire adjacent said terminal cap being displaceable through said at least one exit opening via said channel, and said second end of said spike wire adjacent said fastening part being securable to the fastening part.

12. Medullary pin accordance with claim 11, including means for securing said at least one spike wire to the fastening part.

14. Method for using a medullary pin on a fractured bone having a medullary cavity and an outer side, the method comprising the steps of providing a medullary pin having an inner space, a first end and an second open end, the first end of said medullary pin including a fastening part fixable to the outer side of the bone, and a terminal cap at the open second end of said medullary pin having at least one exit opening which is lateral relative to a longitudinal axis of the medullary pin and which communicates via a channel with the inner space of said medullary pin;

drilling said bone on at least one side of the fracture to form a first bore;

introducing said second end of said medullary pin remote from said fastening part through said first bore into the medullary cavity;

pushing at least one spike wire into the inner space of said medullary pin such that a first end of the spike wire emerges through said at least one exit opening in said terminal cap and penetrates into the bone;

after sufficient penetration of said first end of the at least one spike wire into the bone, securing a second end of said at least one spike wire adjacent said fastening part to the fastening part;

further moving said medullary pin into its final position in said medullary cavity of said bone whereby a portion of said first end of said at least one spike wire which penetrates into said bone becomes angularly inclined relative to a longitudinal direction of the bone; and

fixing said fastening part to the bone after said medullary pin has been moved into said final position in said medullary cavity.

15. Method in accordance with claim 14, wherein said fixing step comprises providing a screw and securing said fastening part to said bone with the screw.