Bone fixation system with opposed mounting portions
AssigneeAcumed LLC
InventorsOren S. Bernstein, Joel Gillard, Eric Thorsell, Sara Russi, Kyle A. Loucks, Andrew W. Seykora
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Abstract
System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for bone fixation using a fixation device including a mounting portion and a fastener that attaches to the mounting portion. In some embodiments, the fixation device may include first and second mounting portions configured to be disposed across a bone from each other and secured with a fastener that extends from one of the mounting portions, through the bone, and to the other mounting portion. The system also may include a tool to facilitate installation of the fixation device.
Claims20
A system for bone fixation, comprising:
- an installation tool comprising:
- a frame member including a distal jaw;
- and
- a carriage including a proximal jaw, the carriage slidably coupled to the frame member, wherein an empty space is formed between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw, wherein relative movement between the carriage and the frame member adjusts a distance between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw;
- an elongated plate comprising one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the elongated plate;
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- a mounting plate separate from the elongated plate and comprising one or more second apertures, wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate,
- wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate at a same time the proximal jaw engages with the elongated plate.
A system for bone fixation, comprising:
- an installation tool comprising:
- a frame member including a distal jaw;
- and
- a carriage including a proximal jaw, the carriage slidably coupled to the frame member, wherein an empty space is formed between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw, wherein relative movement between the carriage and the frame member adjusts a distance between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw;
- an elongated plate comprising one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the elongated plate;
- and
- a mounting plate separate from the elongated plate and comprising one or more second apertures, wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate,
- wherein the elongated plate comprises a linkage region including the one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the linkage region of the elongated plate,
- wherein the distal jaw defines a receiver region configured to receive the mounting plate, wherein the distal jaw comprises one or more retainers configured to hold the mounting plate within the receiver region, and wherein the one or more retainers are configured to prevent the mounting plate from contacting bone until after the mounting plate is removed from the distal jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.