Implant device for applying compression across a fracture site
First Claim
1. A fracture fixation implant comprising:
- a first portion constructed and arranged to be implanted within a bone across a fracture site in said bone,a second portion integrally formed with said first portion by a bend, said second portion being of a length to extend alongside but separated from said first portion across the fracture site outside the bone, said bend being of a size to extend outside the bone and space the second portion from the first portion by a distance so that the second portion can pass on a superficial surface of the bone, such that said first and second portions are juxtaposed with one another in offset planes with the first portion extending longitudinally in the bone and the second portion extending longitudinally on the outside of the bone, the arrangement being such that by applying a pulling force to said second portion, a tension force can be developed in said first and second portions, anda fixation element having means for being secured to said bone and for cooperating with said second portion to maintain said tension force developed in the first and second portions and produce compression of the bone across the fracture site,said first and second portions being integrally formed and joined together by said bend portion,said bend portion forming a transition between said first and second portions, said second portion transitioning to a surface adapted to conform with the superficial surface of the bone,said fixation element comprising a fastener which can pass through a hole in the second portion to secure the second portion directly to the bone at the superficial surface,said second portion comprising a flat body forming a plate in which said hole is provided to receive said fastener.
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Abstract
A fracture fixation implant formed from a single piece of material bent in loop form to provide juxtaposed first and second legs joined by a bend. The first leg is dimensional and configured to be implanted within a bone to extend across a fracture in the bone, the second leg extending backwardly from the bend and having a length to extend on an outer surface of the bone across the fracture. The implant exits from the bone at the bend, such that application of a pulling force on the second leg produces compression across the fracture. The second leg is flat and is provided with a plurality of holes in which bone screws can be installed to secure the second leg directly to the bone and maintain the compression across the fracture. The implant avoids the use of washers.
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32 Claims
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1. A fracture fixation implant comprising:
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a first portion constructed and arranged to be implanted within a bone across a fracture site in said bone, a second portion integrally formed with said first portion by a bend, said second portion being of a length to extend alongside but separated from said first portion across the fracture site outside the bone, said bend being of a size to extend outside the bone and space the second portion from the first portion by a distance so that the second portion can pass on a superficial surface of the bone, such that said first and second portions are juxtaposed with one another in offset planes with the first portion extending longitudinally in the bone and the second portion extending longitudinally on the outside of the bone, the arrangement being such that by applying a pulling force to said second portion, a tension force can be developed in said first and second portions, and a fixation element having means for being secured to said bone and for cooperating with said second portion to maintain said tension force developed in the first and second portions and produce compression of the bone across the fracture site, said first and second portions being integrally formed and joined together by said bend portion, said bend portion forming a transition between said first and second portions, said second portion transitioning to a surface adapted to conform with the superficial surface of the bone, said fixation element comprising a fastener which can pass through a hole in the second portion to secure the second portion directly to the bone at the superficial surface, said second portion comprising a flat body forming a plate in which said hole is provided to receive said fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A fracture fixation implant comprising a single piece of material bent in loop form to provide juxtaposed first and second legs joined by a bend, said first leg being dimensioned and configured to be implanted within a bone to extend across a fracture in the bone, said second leg extending backwardly from said bend and having a length to extend on an outer surface of the bone across the fracture whereby the implant extends partly in the bone and partly out of the bone, the implant exiting from the bone at said bend, such that application of a pulling force on said second leg produces compression across the fracture in the bone, said second leg comprising a flat body forming a plat in which at least one hole is provided to receive a bone screw to directly secure the second leg to the bone and maintain the compression across the fracture.
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29. A fracture fixation implant comprising a single piece of material bent in loop form to provide juxtaposed first and second legs joined by a bend, said first leg being dimensional and configured to be implanted within a bone to extend across a fracture in the bone, said second leg extending backwardly from said bend and having a length to extend on an outer surface of the bone across the fracture whereby the implant extends partly in the bone and partly out of the bone, the implant exiting from the bone at said bend, such that application of a pulling force on said second leg produces compression across the fracture in the bone, said second leg being provided with at least one hole in which a bone screw can be installed to directly secure the second leg to the bone and maintain the compression across the fracture;
- wherein the method of forming said implant comprises the steps of
providing bar stock of a size greater than the size of said first and second legs, removing material from the bar stock to form said second leg with a relatively flat portion, the first leg with a shape and dimension for implanting in the bone and a portion connecting the first and second legs destined to form the bend, and bending the latter said portion to form said bend. - View Dependent Claims (30)
- wherein the method of forming said implant comprises the steps of
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31. A fracture fixation implant comprising:
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a first portion constructed and arranged to be implanted within a bone across a fracture site in said bone, a second portion integrally formed with said first portion by a bend, said second portion being of a length to extend alongside but separated from said first portion across the fracture site outside the bone, said bend being of a size to extend outside the bone and space the second portion from the first portion by a distance so that the second portion can pass on a superficial surface of the bone, such that said first and second portions are juxtaposed with one another in offset planes with the first portion extending longitudinally in the bone and the second portion extending longitudinally on the outside of the bone, the arrangement being such that by applying a pulling force to said second portion, a tension force can be developed in said first and second portions, and a fixation element having means for being secured to said bone and for cooperating with said second portion to maintain said tension force developed in the first and second portions and produce compression of the bone across the fracture site, said first and second portions being integrally formed and joined together by said bend portion, said bend portion forming a transition between said first and second portions, said second portion transitioning to a surface adapted to conform with the superficial surface of the bone, said fixation element comprising a fastener which can pass through a hole in the second portion to secure the second portion directly to the bone at the superficial surface;
wherein the method of forming said implant comprises the steps of;providing a piece of bar stock of round cross-section having a diameter at least as large as a largest dimension of said legs and said bend, removing material from the bar stock to form an elongate body comprised of the first and second legs and a region to form the bend, and bending the elongated body at said region to cause said legs to be juxtaposed and joined by the bend. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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