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US 10,499,960 B2Granted
Method of bone fixation
AssigneeIntraFuse, LLC
InventorsM. Mary Sinnott, T. Wade Fallin, Mark D. Hayes, Robert W. Hoy
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another. In one example, implants, instruments and methods are provided that can be used with minimal exposure of the fractured bone and along curved path.
Claims18
A method of fixating a first bone portion relative to a second bone portion, the method comprising:
- advancing a rigid drill to form a first bone hole from an outer surface of the first bone portion to a fracture site interposed between the first and second bone portions;
- advancing the rigid drill across the fracture site to form a second bone hole into the second bone portion;
- engaging a flexible drill with the second bone hole;
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- advancing the flexible drill to extend the second bone hole along a curved path.
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