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US 9,770,274 · App. 15/212,090 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Intramedullary implants for replacing lost bone

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,770,274
App. No.
15/212,090
Filed
Jul 15, 2016
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3733
USPC
606/62
Abstract

A bone transport system includes a nail having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end configured for securing to a first portion of bone, the distal end configured for securing to a second portion of bone. The system includes a housing having a wall with a longitudinal opening extending a length along a portion thereof. The system further includes a transport sled having a length that is shorter than the length of the longitudinal opening, the transport sled configured for securing to a third portion of bone, the transport sled further configured to be moveable along the longitudinal opening. The system further includes a magnetic assembly disposed within the nail and configured to be non-invasively actuated by a moving magnetic field, wherein actuation of the magnetic assembly moves the transport sled along the longitudinal opening. The system further includes a ribbon extending on opposing sides of the transport sled and substantially covering the longitudinal opening.

Claims (9)

1. An implantable dynamic apparatus comprising:

a nail having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the nail configured for securing to a first portion of bone, the second portion of the nail configured for securing to a second portion of bone;

the second portion of the nail configured to be longitudinally moveable with respect to the first portion of the nail, wherein the second portion of the nail includes an internally threaded feature;

a magnetic assembly configured to be non-invasively actuated by a moving magnetic field;

a lead screw having an externally threaded portion, the lead screw coupled to the magnetic assembly, wherein the externally threaded portion of the lead screw engages the internally threaded feature of the second portion of the nail;

wherein actuation of the magnetic assembly turns the lead screw, which in turn changes the longitudinal displacement between the first portion of the nail and the second portion of the nail;

a first abutment surface coupled to the lead screw;

a second abutment surface coupled to the second portion of the nail; and

wherein the turning of the lead screw in a first direction causes the first abutment surface to contact the second abutment surface, stopping the motion of the lead screw with respect to the second portion of the nail, and wherein subsequent turning of the nail in a second direction is not impeded by any jamming between the internally threaded feature and the externally threaded portion.