Surgical technique and apparatus for proximal humeral fracture repair

US9597128B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TORNIER · FR

Inventors

• Pascal Boileau · Nice, FR
• Loïc Barouch · L'Isle-d'Abeau, FR
• Armodios M. Hatzidakis · Denver, US
• Edward Fehringer · Columbus, US
• Jean-Marie Berger · Eden Prairie, US
• Brian C. Hodorek · Winona Lake, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 5, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/7233
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus of reattaching a bone fragment to a proximal humerus of a humerus in a shoulder joint. The method includes introducing a distal end of the humeral nail into a medullary canal of the humerus. A first proximal screw is engaged with the bone fragment and a first proximal bore in the proximal end of the humeral nail to move the bone fragment toward the proximal humerus. The humeral nail and the attached bone fragment are rotated relative to the medullary canal of the humerus to position the bone fragment to an anatomically optimal location. The bone fragment is preferably one of a greater or lesser tuberosity of the proximal humerus. The method and apparatus can be used to reattach bone fragments in a variety of other joints.