Device for and method of treating acromioclavicular joint dislocations
AssigneeXtreme Orthopedics LLC
InventorWesley Cox
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Abstract
A device that allows for the predictable/guided anatomic drilling of claviclular tunnels for graft, suture, or combined graft/suture reconstruction of the AC joint is provided. The device simultaneously allows for larger clavicle tunnels which permit graft passage while providing protection, via stress shielding, of the bone between and adjacent to the bone tunnels. In this way, the surgeon is able to utilize anatomically placed clavicular tunnels large enough for graft passage (which reduces the mechanical failure rate of the reconstruction and most closely replicates normal anatomy) while reducing the risk of clavicle fracture, which has plagued other “anatomic reconstruction” techniques.
Claims7
A clavicle plate for reinforcing a clavicle of a patient, the plate comprising:
- a main body having opposed first and second portions extending from opposed ends of a third portion;
- a centerline mark that is configured to assist with placement of said main body with respect to a clavicle of a patient;
- first and second fastening means for securing respective first and second portions of said main body to respective first and second portions of the clavicle;
- first and second apertures associated with anatomical locations of respective conoid and trapezoid ligaments of the patient, the first and second apertures positioned within the third portion of said main body and being configured to assist with repairing respective conoid and trapezoid ligaments;
- a first fixation feature positioned posterior to the second aperture;
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- a second fixation feature positioned anterior to the first aperture,
- wherein the third portion of said main body is adapted to extend over a third portion of the clavicle, and
- wherein said first and second fixation features each comprise one or more small apertures and are adapted to engage with one or more fixation devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.