US 2006/0189987 A1 · Nail plate

Abstract

A humeral fracture fixation system is provided and includes a nail-plate fixation device having a plate-like head portion, an intramedullary nail portion, and a bent neck portion therebetween which creates an angle between the plate and nail portions. The upper surface of the nail portion is substantially straight for contact with the endosteum and the nail portion includes threaded holes for machine screws. The head portion includes locking holes for receiving fixed-angle bone support elements, and K-wire alignment holes. The front of the head portion includes suture holes while presenting a smooth profile. A specific implantation jig and screw guide cannula are also provided.

Claims16

Dependent claims

An implant for fixation of a bone fracture, the bone having a diaphysis with a medullary canal, an endosteum within the medullary canal, and a metaphysis with an articular surface at its end, comprising:

a) an intramedullary nail portion having a substantially straight endosteal surface and a plurality of threaded screw holes longitudinally displaced along the nail portion;
b) a plate-like head portion at an angle relative to said endosteal surface, said head portion including a plurality of locking holes at which bone support elements may be locked relative to the head portion;
and
c) a neck portion between the head and nail portions.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/341,120Filed 26 Jan 2006

Priority

30 May 2002

Published

24 Aug 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A61B 17/746
Having one or more longitudinal elements oriented along or parallel to the axis of the neck: the longitudinal elements coupled to a plate opposite…
A61B 17/1721
Guides or aligning means for drills , mills, pins or wires: for applying pins along or parallel to the axis of the femoral neck
A61B 17/1778
Specially adapted for particular parts of the body: for the shoulder
A61B 17/7233
Intramedullary devices, e.g. pins or nails: with special means of locking the nail to the bone

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