US 2026/0137433 A1 · METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SEMI-RIGID BONE FIXATION

Abstract

An example apparatus is provided for the approximation of two bones. The apparatus can include a first anchor configured for insertion into a first bone. The apparatus can include a flexible segment, and an internal mechanism configured to adjust a distance between the first bone and a second bone. The internal mechanism can include first and second components, the first component configured to engage with a distal end of the flexible segment, and the second component configured to engage with the first component and the first anchor such that the second component is movable along a length of the first anchor to cause the first component to move thereby adjusting the distance. The apparatus can include a second anchor configured to engage with the second bone and the flexible segment such that the flexible segment extends between the first component of the internal mechanism and the second anchor.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for the approximation of two bones, the apparatus comprising:

a first anchor comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the first anchor being configured for insertion into a first hole in a first bone;
a flexible segment;
an internal mechanism configured to adjust a distance between the first bone and a second bone, the internal mechanism comprising a first component and a second component, the first component being configured to engage with a distal end of the flexible segment, and the second component being configured to engage with the first component and the first anchor such that the second component is movable along a length of the first anchor to cause the first component to move and thereby adjust the distance;
and
a second anchor configured to engage with the second bone and the flexible segment such that the flexible segment extends between the first component of the internal mechanism and the second anchor.

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A system for the approximation of two bones, the system comprising:

an apparatus comprising a first anchor, a flexible segment, an internal mechanism, and a second anchor, the first anchor comprising a distal end configured for insertion into a first hole in a first bone, the internal mechanism being configured to engage the first anchor to adjust a distance between the first bone and a second bone, the second anchor being configured to engage with the second bone, and the flexible segment extending between the internal mechanism and the second anchor;
and
a delivery device configured to engage the apparatus with the first and second bones, the delivery device comprising a first handle and a second handle, the first handle being configured to insert the first anchor into the first bone, and the second handle being configured to engage the internal mechanism with the first anchor, thereby adjusting the distance between the first and second bones.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and devices for semi-rigid bone fixation

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Methods and devices for semi-rigid bone fixation

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Abstract

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