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US 11,446,061 B2Granted
Implants and methods for treating charcot foot and other conditions
AssigneeBespa Global, LLC
InventorsJohn Early, Gregory Pomeroy
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Abstract
A fixation system for immobilizing a skeletal structure is provided. It includes an internal fixation system having a rod-plate subsystem, a shaft subsystem, and a midfoot plate subsystem. It further includes an external fixation system adapted to connect to the internal fixation system and having a sole that provides a weight-bearing platform underneath a patient's foot to enable a patient to walk with the fixation system.
Claims15
A fixation system for immobilizing a skeletal structure, comprising:
- an internal fixation system comprising one or more of
- a rod-plate system, and
- a shaft system;
- and
- an external fixation system;
- wherein the rod-plate system comprises
- a rod affixed directly to a plate, the rod being adapted to be positioned in a bone canal, the rod further being modularly comprised of multiple segments each joinable by a connection, and the plate being adapted to be positioned on bone near the bone canal;
- wherein the shaft system comprises a shaft with a longitudinal axis, a slot on the shaft oriented in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and a hole on the shaft oriented at an angle to the longitudinal axis, the shaft further adapted to be positioned in a bone canal and configured to move two bone segments that comprise the bone canal toward each other;
- and
- wherein the external fixation system comprises a frame connected to a sole, the sole having a bottom adapted to contact ground.
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A fixation system for immobilizing a skeletal structure, comprising:
- an internal fixation system having
- a rod-plate system, and
- a shaft system;
- and
- an external fixation system;
- wherein the rod-plate system comprises
- a rod affixed to a plate without a separate connecting member therebetween, the rod being adapted to be positioned in a bone canal, the rod further being modularly comprised of multiple segments each joinable by a connection, and
- the plate being adapted to be positioned on bone near the bone canal,
- the plate further having a first side adapted to face bone, an opposite second side, a length, a width, a plate axis along the length, and a projection extending from the first side, the projection having a cylindrical opening with a longitudinal opening axis, and the opening being oriented such that the opening axis is at an angle to the plate axis;
- wherein the rod-plate system is connected to the shaft system with a fixation element when both systems are located in bone;
- and
- wherein the external fixation system is connected to one of the rod-plate system or shaft system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.