Femoral neck resection guide

• US 7,488,325 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2002
• Issued: 02/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Benwen Qian
• Original Assignee: Benwen Qian
• Inventors: Qian, Benwen
• Primary Examiner(s): Robert; Eduardo C
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHAFFER, RICHARD R
• Application Number:
  US10/499,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20050080426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,234 Days
• Field of Search: 606/79, 606/80, 606/86, 606/87, 606/89, 606/96, 606/104, 606 53- 59, 606/88, 606/97, 606/98, 623/22.12, 408/115.R, 408/103, 408/241.G, 302/961
• US Class Current: 606/96
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/175 for preparing the femur for hip prosthesis insertion
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/567 Adjustable, tool-guiding jig

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for fitting a protecting femoral neck device. The said apparatus includes a clamping base. A fixation element whose circumference size can be adjusted according to the size of the femoral neck in mounted on an end of the said clamping base and a locating element is mounted on the other end of the said clamping base. An element for shaping the bone can be fixed on the said locating element.

Claims

1. An apparatus for fitting a protecting femoral neck device, comprising:

a fixation element having two symmetrical semicircular rings, each having a tapered shape and an upwardly extending flange at the tapered end thereof;

a pivotal member disposed at a first end of the respective flange of each semicircular ring, and pivotally connecting said semicircular rings such that the semicircular rings can;

a) pivot away from each other to define an opening opposite to the pivotal member; and

b) pivot towards each other to form a closed ring;

a pivotal base directly connected to the flange of one of the semicircular rings;

a movable support rod connected at a first end thereof to the pivotal base by an insert pin, wherein the movable support rod is pivotally coupled to one of the semicircular rings by way of the pivotal base and insert pin such that the movable support rod can pivot towards and away from the semicircular ring to which it is coupled; and

a movable locating element positioned at an end of the movable support rod opposite the first end, and having;

an indented plane;

an open groove disposed on the indented plane and defining an opening through the indented plane and further open at an edge of the indented plane; and

an embedded groove disposed around a periphery of the indented plane and also open at the edge of the indented plane.

2. The apparatus for fitting a protecting femoral neck device of claim 1, further comprising a locating member configured to be disposed on the indented plane and fittingly engaged with the embedded groove, wherein the locating member includes a vertical through hole which aligns with the open groove when the locating member is fittingly engaged with the embedded groove.

3. The apparatus for fitting a protecting femoral neck device of claim 1, further comprising a coring device, the coring device having:

a second support rod;

a locating member through which the second support rod passes, and which is configured to fittingly engage with the embedded groove such that the support rod passing through the locating member aligns with the open groove; and

a sleeve attached to one end of the support rod, and having serrations disposed at a periphery of an open end of the sleeve.

4. The apparatus for fitting a protecting femoral neck device of claim 1, further comprising an embedding body located at a second end of one semicircular ring spaced from the pivotal member and a serrated bar located at a second end of the other semicircular ring spaced from the pivotal member, wherein the serrated bar comprises a plurality of equidistant serrations such that when the semicircular rings are pivoted towards each other, the embedding body is embedded into one of the serrations.