Method and apparatus for trochanter fixation
First Claim
1. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of a bone to a proximal portion of the bone, the bone having a generally straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising:
- an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion;
the first portion of the plate member having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the first portion including an anatomically-shaped bone receiving groove adapted to receive a generally straight portion of the bone, the outer side of the first portion including a first wire receiving groove adapted to receive a wire to secure the first portion of the plate member to the straight portion of the bone;
the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at its proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of the bone;
the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the bone to prevent the resected portion from migrating relative to the proximal portion of the bone.
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Abstract
An implant for use in fixing an resected portion of a bone to a proximal portion of the bone. The implant includes an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a bone receiving groove on its inner side and at least one lower wire receiving groove on its exterior side. The bone receiving groove is adapted to receive a generally straight portion of the proximal portion of the bone. The second portion is coupled to the first portion at a first end and terminates at a distal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member. The second portion is curved to generally match the contour of an end portion of the bone. The hook-shaped member is adapted to abut the resected portion of the bone to prevent the resected portion from migrating from the straight portion of the proximal portion of the bone. A method for fixing an resected greater trochanter to a proximal femur is also provided.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of a bone to a proximal portion of the bone, the bone having a generally straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising:
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an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion;
the first portion of the plate member having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the first portion including an anatomically-shaped bone receiving groove adapted to receive a generally straight portion of the bone, the outer side of the first portion including a first wire receiving groove adapted to receive a wire to secure the first portion of the plate member to the straight portion of the bone;
the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at its proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of the bone;
the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the bone to prevent the resected portion from migrating relative to the proximal portion of the bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being skewed to the first portion and anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur, the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur.
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15. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur, the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur, the second portion further including a wire receiving groove adapted to receive and orient a wire in a manner that applies a clamping force in a predetermined direction to inhibit relative motion between the resected greater trochanter and the proximal femur.
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16. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur, the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur, the second portion further including a ramp member and a ledge member, the ramp member having a tip portion, the wire receiving groove being formed at a location where the tip portion of the ramp member abuts the ledge member.
- 20. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the first portion further including a plurality of spikes coupled to the inner side of the first portion, the plurality of spikes adapted to engage the straight portion of the proximal femur to prevent the first portion from moving relative to the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur, the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur.
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23. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the first portion of the plate member also including an outer side having at least one wire receiving groove adapted to receive a wire to secure the first portion of the plate member to the straight portion of the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end in at least one inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the second portion being anatomicallyshaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur, the hook-shaped member including at least one tine that is adapted to abut the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur.
- 24. An implant for use in fixing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface generally conforming to a profile of a femur, the outer surface having a ledge member and a ramp member, the ramp member abutting the ledge member and forming a wire groove therebetween, the ramp member adapted to guide a wire into the wire groove when tension is applied to the wire.
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26. A method for securing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur comprising the steps of:
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providing an anatomically-shaped implant having a plate member with a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an inner surface with an anatomically-shaped bone receiving groove, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of the greater trochanter, the second portion extending from the first portion and terminating at the proximal end at an inwardly directed hook-shaped member, the hook-shaped member terminating in at least one tine;
placing the implant against the resected portion of the greater trochanter and the proximal femur such that the bone receiving groove in the first portion of the plate member abuts a generally straight portion of the proximal femur and the at least one tine of the hook-shaped member abuts the resected portion of the greater trochanter;
securing a wire around the implant; and
tensioning the wire to urge the second portion of the implant against the resected portion of the greater trochanter such that the at least one tine of the hook-shaped member embeds into the resected portion of the greater trochanter to prevent the resected portion of the greater trochanter from migrating relative to the proximal femur. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
drilling a hole in the proximal femur;
inserting the wire through the hole; and
wrapping the wire around the second portion of the implant.
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28. The method of claim 26, further comprising the steps of:
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securing a second wire around the implant; and
tensioning the second wire to urge the first portion of the implant against the generally straight portion of the proximal femur.
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29. A method for securing a resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur comprising the steps of:
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providing an anatomically-shaped implant having a plate member with a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an anatomically-shaped bone receiving groove on its inner side, the second portion being anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of the greater trochanter, the second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion including a ledge member and a ramp member, the ramp member abutting the ledge member and forming a wire groove therebetween;
placing the implant against the resected portion of the greater trochanter and the proximal femur such that the bone receiving groove in the first portion of the plate member abuts a generally straight portion of the proximal femur and the second portion of the plate member abuts the resected portion of the greater trochanter;
securing a wire around the implant; and
tensioning the wire against the ramp member, whereby the ramp member guides the wire into the wire groove and urges the second portion of the implant against the resected greater trochanter. - View Dependent Claims (30)
drilling a hole in the proximal femur;
inserting the wire through the hole; and
wrapping the wire around the implant.
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31. An implant for use in fixing an resected portion of the greater trochanter to a proximal femur, the proximal femur having a straight portion and a contoured end portion, the implant comprising an anatomically shaped plate member having a generally straight first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the plate member having an inner side adapted to abut a generally straight portion of the proximal femur, the second portion of the plate member extending from the first portion, the second portion being skewed to the first portion and anatomically-shaped to generally match the contour of an end portion of a femur.
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