Albert DACOSTA,Frank BONO,Michael HOUGHTON,Thomas SANGIOVANNI,James T. CLANCY,Thomas CHANG
申请号:
US14776418
公开号:
US20160030064A1
申请日:
2014.03.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
Fixation guide devices and methods for positioning and inserting an intramedullary nail are disclosed. The fixation guide devices include a frame with a first end and a second end, a compression device removably coupled to the first end of the frame, and the intramedullary nail secured to a nail attachment apparatus of the frame. An intramedullary nail including a body with a fastening end, a closed end, and at least two openings is also disclosed. A compression device includes a compression member, a knob, and a bolt secured in the knob and rotatably engaging the compression member is also disclosed. An alignment guide is disclosed and includes a base member, an alignment member, and a fixation guide. A method of inserting an intramedullary nail into two bones for fixation of the two bones is also disclosed.