Method and apparatus for repairing the mid-foot region via an intramedullary nail
AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorWilliam H. Simon
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Abstract
A device, method, and system for treatment or fixation of a fractured, damaged, or deteriorating bone or bones in a mid-foot region. The device comprising an implant with both proximal and distal fastener holes, along with fastener slots in a central elongated body, for securing the implant to the appropriate osseous cortical structures of the foot. The method for treatment or fixation of fractured, damaged, or deteriorating bones in the medial column of the foot with use of a device such as an intramedullary nail that attaches to either the talus or first metatarsal bones to secure the medial cuneiform and navicular bones in place.
Claims20
A surgical method comprising the steps of:
- securing an implant with a first threaded connection to a first metatarsal of a foot;
- and
- securing the implant with a second threaded connection to a medial cuneiform of the foot, a navicular bone of the foot, or a talus bone of the foot.
A surgical method comprising the steps of:
- inserting an implant into a first metatarsal of a foot;
- and
- securing the implant to the foot with a first threaded connection to a medial cuneiform of the foot, a navicular bone of the foot, or a talus bone of the foot.
A surgical method comprising the steps of:
- inserting an implant into a medial cuneiform of a foot;
- and
- securing the implant to the foot with a first threaded connection to the navicular bone of the foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.