Apparatus and methods for fracture repair
First Claim
1. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
- positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region;
passing a first anchor from an outside of the fractured bone through a first of the segments and through the anchor substrate;
passing a second anchor from the outside of the fractured bone through a second of the segments and through the anchor substrate;
rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and
rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor;
wherein the rotating the first moveable engagement member comprises displacing within an elongated member of the first anchor an actuator in contact with the moveable engagement member.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for bone fracture repair. The apparatus may include a structural support for positioning a first bone segment relative to a second bone segment. The apparatus may include an anchoring substrate. The anchoring substrate may be configured to compress the first bone segment to the second bone segment. The anchoring substrate may transmit tension from a distal bone segment anchor in the first bone segment to a proximal bone segment anchor in the second bone segment. The apparatus may be configured to be deployed percutaneously in an inner cavity of a bone. The apparatus may be installed in an open fracture. The apparatus may be expanded, self-expanding or configured for mechanically actuation. Some embodiments of the apparatus may include a central axis member that may be used in conjunction with expansion of one or both of the structural support and the anchoring substrate to configure the apparatus.
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96 Claims
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1. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing a first anchor from an outside of the fractured bone through a first of the segments and through the anchor substrate; passing a second anchor from the outside of the fractured bone through a second of the segments and through the anchor substrate; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; wherein the rotating the first moveable engagement member comprises displacing within an elongated member of the first anchor an actuator in contact with the moveable engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing through a first of the segments and the anchor substrate a first anchor; passing through a second of the segments and the anchor substrate a second anchor; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; wherein the rotating a first moveable engagement member comprises rotating a catch out of a slot defined by an elongated member of the first anchor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing through a first of the segments and the anchor substrate a first anchor; passing through a second of the segments and the anchor substrate a second anchor; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; wherein the rotating a first moveable engagement member comprises displacing within an elongated member of the first anchor an actuator in contact with the moveable engagement member; and wherein the displacing comprises pushing, with the actuator, a beveled surface of the catch, the beveled surface directing the catch away from the elongated member. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing through a first of the segments and the anchor substrate a first anchor; passing through a second of the segments and the anchor substrate a second anchor; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; wherein the rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member comprises inserting the first anchor into the space until the first movable engagement member tip elastically pivots away from the longitudinal axis of the first anchor. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing through a first of the segments and the anchor substrate a first anchor; passing through a second of the segments and the anchor substrate a second anchor; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; wherein the rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member comprises displacing an actuator shaft along a lumen of an elongated member of the first anchor to push the first movable engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing a first anchor from an outside of the fractured bone through a first of the segments and through the anchor substrate; passing a second anchor from the outside of the fractured bone through a second of the segments and through the anchor substrate; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor; tensioning the first anchor to draw the first bone segment toward the anchor substrate; and tensioning the second anchor to draw the second bone segment toward the anchor substrate. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method for treating a fractured bone, the fractured bone including segments, the method comprising:
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positioning inside a region of the bone an anchor substrate defining an open space within the region; passing a first anchor from an outside of the fractured bone through a first of the segments and through the anchor substrate; passing a second anchor from the outside of the fractured bone through a second of the segments and through the anchor substrate; rotating inside the space a first moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the first anchor; and rotating inside the space a second moveable engagement member having a tip that pivots away from a longitudinal axis of the second anchor;
wherein;the tips of the first moveable engagement member and the second moveable engagement member are first tips; the first moveable engagement member has a second tip; and the second moveable engagement member has a second tip. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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