Systems and methods for treating rib fractures and osteotomies using implantation
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsJohn LaColla, Jeff Nichols
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Abstract
Systems and methods include solutions for fixation at the rib head for fractures and osteotomies adjacent to the rib head and transverse process. The disclosed rib plates, anchor systems, other implants, and instrumentation may also be applied to mid-rib fractures. The systems and methods may be used in the treatment of rib deformities, including the correction of rib hump deformity via thoracoplasty, as well as general corrections of chest and rib deformities. Systems and methods herein may be used in chest wall reconstructions due to trauma, cancer, or deformity.
Claims20
A monoaxial rib head screw device for treating a fracture of a rib bone comprising:
- a bone screw having a proximal end and a distal end, the bone screw having threads extending to the distal end that are configured to engage a longitudinal axis the rib bone;
- a screw head disposed at the proximal end of the bone screw, the screw head configured to receive a longitudinal rod;
- and
- a set screw configured to engage the screw head to secure the longitudinal rod in the screw head.
A method for treating a fracture of a rib bone comprising:
- providing a monoaxial rib head screw device, the device including:
- a bone screw having a proximal end and a distal end, the bone screw having threads extending to the distal end that are configured to engage a longitudinal axis the rib bone;
- a screw head disposed at the proximal end of the bone screw, the screw head configured to receive a longitudinal rod;
- and
- a set screw configured to engage the screw head to secure the longitudinal rod in the screw head,
- implanting the bone screw in the rib bone;
- providing the longitudinal rod into the screw head;
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- tightening the set screw to secure the long rod to the screw head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.