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Osteosynthesis device for trochanteric or trochanteric-diaphyseal fracture
Assignee: Fixano SA
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Filing: 1994-05-17
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Granted: 1996-07-02
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Expires: 2014-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The device includes a medullary rod that is locked to a bone of a patient and that has at least one threaded hole with an axis parallel to the femoral neck of the bone, at least one self-drilling, self-tapping screw designed to pass through the hole in the rod and to engage the femoral neck of the bone, at least one sleeve designed to fit around a proximal end of the screw and to be threaded into the hole in the rod, and a shoulder on the sleeve for immobilizing the sleeve relative to the rod. According to the invention, the proximal end of the screw has a circular cross section which is formed to slide within a bore in the sleeve. Each sleeve has a threaded exterior portion which engages the threaded hole, and a proximal end portion shaped to allow the sleeve to be threaded into the hole in the rod. The shoulder on the sleeve bears against the rod to immobilize the sleeve relative to the rod when the sleeve has been fully threaded into the hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Yves de la Caffiniere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/74; A61B17/742; A61B17/744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An osteosynthesis device for a trochanteric or trochanteric-diaphyseal fracture, comprising: a rod having at least one threaded hole at a proximal portion; at least one screw passable through the at least one hole and having a distal portion engageable with a bone; and at least one cylindrical sleeve comprising: a bore fittable around a proximal portion of the at least one screw; a threaded intermediate exterior portion threadably engageable with the at least one hole; a shoulder on a proximal exterior portion engageable with the rod for immobilizing the sleeve with respect to the rod when the sleeve is threaded into the at least one hole; and means for threading the sleeve into the at least one hole formed at a proximal end portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An osteosynthesis device for a trochanteric or trochanteric-diaphyseal fracture, comprising: a rod having at least one threaded hole at a proximal portion; at least one screw passable through the at least one hole and having a distal portion engageable with a bone; and at least one cylindrical sleeve comprising: a bore fittable around a proximal portion of the at least one screw; a threaded intermediate exterior portion threadably engageable with the at least one hole; a shoulder on a proximal exterior portion engageable with the rod for immobilizing the sleeve with respect to the rod when the sleeve is threaded into the at least one hole; and means for threading the sleeve into the at least one hole formed at a proximal end portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the means for threading the at least one sleeve into the at least one hole comprises one of hexagonal and octagonal head portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 1, wherein the rod is a medullary rod, a distal portion of the rod is fixable to a bone, the at least one hole has an axis adapted to be substantially parallel to a femoral neck of the bone; and wherein the at least one screw is inserted through the at least one hole, and the distal portion of the at least one screw is engageable with the femoral neck of the bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 3, wherein a proximal portion of the bore extends beyond the bone when the at least one sleeve is threaded into the at least one hole and is fixed to the rod such that the proximal portion of the at least one screw is slidable in the bore in an axial direction thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 4, wherein a distal portion of the bore extends beyond the rod when the at least one sleeve is threaded into the at least one hole so as to fix the at least one sleeve to the rod such that the at least one screw is prevented from flexing in response to forces applied to the bone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The osteosynthesis device of claim 3, wherein a distal portion of the bore extends beyond the rod when the at least one sleeve is threaded into the at least one hole so as to fix the at least one sleeve to the rod such that the at least one screw is prevented from flexing in response to forces applied to the bone.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-07-02 | 2000-01-01 | 2000-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-07-02 | 2004-01-01 | 2004-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-02 | 2008-01-01 | 2008-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |