Fastening system for internal fixation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8998969-B2
Application number	US-201314093931-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2013
Priority date	Mar 24, 2006
Publication date	Apr 7, 2015
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015

Abstract

A bone fracture fixation system comprises a bone plate configured to bear against a proximal surface of the bone and a plurality of elongated tension elements, each sized to pass through an opening in the bone plate and through the bone from the proximal surface to a distal surface thereof. Each tension element is anchored to the bone and maintained in tension by a distal anchor attached to said tension element and configured to engage the distal surface of the bone and a proximal anchor engageable between the bone plate and the tension element. In one method for fixation of a bone fracture, the bone plate is positioned on a proximal surface of the bone while the tension element is introduced into the bone and through an opening in the bone plate from an opposite distal surface of the bone.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for positioning an elongated element within a bone, the system comprising:
a first elongated element configured to extend through a bone so that a distal end of the first elongated element extends outside the bone;
a second elongated element including a tension cable, the second elongated element having a proximal end configured to mate with the distal end of the first elongated element; and
an exchange tool comprising a barrel defining an elong…

Assignees

• Biomet Mfg Llc
• Biomet Cv

Inventors

• Deffenbaugh Daren L
• Schulze Dale R

Classifications

• A61B17/683 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/00867

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B17/8875

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2090/064

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B17/80

  Human Necessities · mapped topic