Fracture fixation device, tools and methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Fracture fixation device, tools and methods 有权
    骨折固定装置,工具及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08287539B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12482388

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: A61B17/58

    摘要: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid, an actuateable gripper disposed at a distal location on the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.

    摘要翻译: 骨固定装置设置有具有纵向轴线并具有第一状态的细长主体,其中主体的至少一部分是柔性的,其中主体大体上是刚性的第二状态,设置在远侧位置处的可致动夹具 以及可操作地连接到夹具的致动器,以将夹持器从缩回构型展开到扩展构型。 还公开了修复骨折的方法。 一种这样的方法包括将骨固定装置插入到骨的髓内空间中,以将固定装置的细长主体的至少一部分置于处于断裂的一侧上的柔性状态,并将另一侧的毂的至少一部分 并且操作致动器以展开固定装置的至少一个夹持器以接合髓内空间的内表面以将固定装置锚固到骨骼上。

    FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE, TOOLS AND METHODS
    2.
    发明申请
    FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE, TOOLS AND METHODS 有权
    断裂固定装置,工具和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100094347A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:US12482388

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70 A61B17/88

    摘要: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid, an actuateable gripper disposed at a distal location on the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone.

    摘要翻译: 骨固定装置设置有具有纵向轴线并具有第一状态的细长主体,其中主体的至少一部分是柔性的,其中主体大体上是刚性的第二状态,设置在远侧位置处的可致动夹具 以及可操作地连接到夹具的致动器,以将夹持器从缩回构型展开到扩展构型。 还公开了修复骨折的方法。 一种这样的方法包括将骨固定装置插入到骨的髓内空间中,以将固定装置的细长主体的至少一部分置于处于断裂的一侧上的柔性状态,并将另一侧的毂的至少一部分 并且操作致动器以展开固定装置的至少一个夹持器以接合髓内空间的内表面以将固定装置锚固到骨骼上。

    Bone fixation device, tools and methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Bone fixation device, tools and methods 有权
    骨固定装置,工具及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08568413B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US12642648

    申请日:2009-12-18

    IPC分类号: A61B17/56

    摘要: A bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid, an actuateable gripper disposed at one or more locations on the elongated body, a hub located on a proximal end of the elongated body, and an actuator operably connected to the gripper(s) to deploy the gripper(s) from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper of the fixation device to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various hub designs are disclosed that may be used in combination with other fixation device components.

    摘要翻译: 骨固定装置设置有具有纵向轴线并具有第一状态的细长主体,其中主体的至少一部分是柔性的,其中主体大体上是刚性的第二状态,设置在一个或多个 细长主体上的位置,位于细长主体的近端的毂,以及可操作地连接到夹持器以将夹具从缩回构型展开到扩展构型的致动器。 还公开了修复骨折的方法。 一种这样的方法包括将骨固定装置插入到骨的髓内空间中,以将固定装置的细长主体的至少一部分置于处于断裂的一侧上的柔性状态,并将另一侧的毂的至少一部分 并且操作致动器以展开固定装置的至少一个夹持器以接合髓内空间的内表面以将固定装置锚固到骨骼上。 公开了可以与其它固定装置部件组合使用的各种轮毂设计。

    Variable-Density Preforms
    4.
    发明申请
    Variable-Density Preforms 审中-公开
    可变密度预制

    公开(公告)号:US20120227624A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13323118

    申请日:2011-12-12

    IPC分类号: C04B35/64 B28B13/04 C08L3/04

    摘要: Provided are novel devices and methods for making a variable density preform, the methods comprising obtaining a slurry comprising a reinforcement particle component and a liquid component; obtaining a die cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one exit opening defining at least one die cavity flow path therebetween directed toward the exit opening, the at least one exit opening suitably sized or configured to provide for exit of the at least one liquid component while impeding or blocking exit of the at least one reinforcement particle component; and introducing the slurry under pressure, and for a sufficient time period, through the inlet orifice into the die cavity flow path to provide for a decreasing pressure gradient along the flow path direction, to provide for a variable density of the at least one particle component, the particle density increasing in the at least one flow path direction.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于制备可变密度预制件的新型装置和方法,所述方法包括获得包含增强颗粒组分和液体组分的浆料; 获得具有至少一个入口开口的模腔和至少一个出口,所述至少一个出口开口限定至少一个朝向出口开口的模腔流动路径,所述至少一个出口通过适当的尺寸或构造来提供所述至少一个 液体组分,同时阻止或阻止至少一种增强颗粒组分的排出; 并且在压力下将所述浆料和足够的时间段通过所述入口孔引入所述模腔流动路径以提供沿所述流动路径方向的减小的压力梯度,以提供所述至少一个颗粒组分的可变密度 ,所述颗粒密度在所述至少一个流路方向上增加。