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US 12,642,566 B2Granted
Devices and methods for lateral fixation syndesmosis repair
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorTodd J. Kent
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Abstract
An example apparatus is provided for placing a nail and a first anchor within a first bone, such as the fibula. The first anchor may include a proximal end and a distal end and may be configured for insertion into a first hole in the first bone, wherein the proximal end may be configured to interface with the nail.
Claims19
An apparatus approximating of two bones, comprising:
- a nail disposed within a first bone;
- and
- a first anchor comprising a proximal end and a distal end and configured to be inserted into a first hole in the first bone, wherein the proximal end is configured to interface with the nail such that there is a first distance between the proximal end and the lateral side of the first bone and the distal end is configured to interface with the nail such that there is a second distance between the distal end and the medial side of the first bone,
- wherein the first anchor comprises a threaded outer surface, and
- wherein one or more of the proximal end and the distal end of the first anchor is configured to engage with the first bone via the threaded outer surface.
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A method approximating of two bones, the method comprising:
- fixating a nail within a first bone;
- and
- fixating a first anchor to the first bone,
- wherein the first anchor comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a threaded outer surface,
- wherein the first anchor is configured to be inserted into a first hole in the first bone,
- wherein the proximal end of the first anchor is configured to interface with the nail such that there is a first distance between the proximal end and the lateral side of the first bone, and
- wherein the distal end of the first anchor is configured to interface with the nail such that there is a second distance between the distal end and the medial side of the first bone, and
- wherein one or more of the proximal end and the distal end of the first anchor is configured to engage with the first bone via the threaded outer surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.