Nathaniel Kelley Grusin;Gene Edward Austin;Nicholas S. Ritchey
发明人:
Nicholas S. Ritchey,Nathaniel Kelley Grusin,Gene Edward Austin
申请号：
US13477385
公开号：
US08628532B2
申请日:
2012.05.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
A controlled removable fracture-reducing assembly for reducing a bone fracture. According to one embodiment, a controlled removable fracture reducing assembly includes an implant, a reducer, a buttress, and a locking device that engage a proximal bone fragment and a distal bone fragment. The implant is secured to the distal bone fragment by the locking device. The buttress engages the implant through an opening. The reducer contains a compressing screw that applies a force on the buttress, reducing the fracture. According to another embodiment, the reducer contains a cam mechanism which applies a force on the buttress, which does not engage the implant, that pushes the proximal bone fragment to reduce the fracture. According to another embodiment, the reducer is a jacking mechanism that pushes the proximal bone fragment while pulling the implant and distal fragment to reduce the fracture.
