Orthopaedic implant system for compression-distraction of joints
AssigneePace Surgical, Inc.
InventorsRoy C. Wiley, Lew C. Schon, Malik S. Siddique
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Abstract
An orthopaedic implant system includes an orthopaedic implant having a plurality of fixation openings and a plug opening defining a plug opening diameter that is greater than a diameter of any of the fixation openings. The plurality of fixation openings include at least one first fixation opening configured to accept a fixation element inserted in a first bone and at least one second fixation opening configured to accept a fixation element inserted in a second bone. The plug opening is configured to accept a plug inserted in a joint space between the first bone and the second bone to cause compression distraction of the first bone and the second bone.
Claims27
A method of implanting an orthopaedic implant and a graft, the method comprising:
- positioning the orthopaedic implant so that a first fixation opening of the orthopaedic implant is positioned over a first bone, so that a second fixation opening of the orthopaedic implant is positioned over a second bone, and so that a plug opening of the orthopaedic implant is positioned over a joint space between the first bone and the second bone:
- inserting a first fixation element into the first bone through the first fixation opening;
- inserting a second fixation element into the second bone through the second fixation opening;
- removing tissue from the joint space through the plug opening so as to create a recess at the joint space;
- causing distraction of the first bone and the second bone and compression of the graft by inserting the graft into the recess at the joint space;
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- inserting a plug into the plug opening.
A method of implanting an orthopaedic implant and a graft, the method comprising:
- positioning the orthopaedic implant so that a first opening is aligned with a joint between a first bone and a second bone;
- fastening the orthopaedic implant to the first bone and the second bone;
- removing tissue from the joint through the first opening so as to create a space at the joint between the first bone and the second bone;
- inserting the graft into the space at the joint between the first bone and the second bone;
- inserting a plug into the first opening in the orthopaedic implant.
A method of implanting an orthopaedic implant and a graft, comprising:
- inserting a first fixation element into a first bone through a first opening of the orthopaedic implant;
- inserting a second fixation element into a second bone through a second opening of the orthopaedic implant;
- creating a recess in a joint space between the first bone and the second bone by removing tissue from the joint space;
- advancing the graft through a third opening in the orthopaedic implant and into the recess in the joint space;
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- inserting a plug into the third opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.