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US 12,251,145 · App. 18/400,198 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Flexible construct for femoral reconstruction

Inventor: Dale Frederick Swarts (Warsaw, IN)
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
A61B17/8085A61B17/8061A61B17/82A61B17/826A61F2/28
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Patent No.
US 12,251,145
App. No.
18/400,198
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bone repair device includes a plate having a pathway and a flexible structure. The plate includes opposing top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces. The flexible structure is directly attached to and extends from the first side of the plate. In operation, the bone repair device is placed around and over a plurality of bone parts. The plate is secured to the plurality of bone parts with a cable inserted through the pathway and wrapped around the bone parts.

Claims (27)

1. A bone repair device comprising:

a plate including a suture extending from the plate; and

a flexible structure including a plurality of overlapping segment geometries, the flexible structure being directly attached to and extending from the plate.

2. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein a suture is attached to the plate.

3. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of sutures are attached to the plate at different positions.

4. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of a suture is embedded into the plate.

5. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the suture is attached to a suture anchor received in the plate.

6. The bone repair device of claim 1 , further comprising a pathway extending across a length of the plate or a width of the plate transverse to the length.

7. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces, and wherein a pathway extends at an oblique angle to the first side of the plate.

8. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the plate is a first plate, the bone repair device further comprising a second plate, and wherein the flexible structure is attached to a first side of the first plate extending between the top and bottom surfaces and to a side of the second plate.

9. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible structure is in the form of chain mail defined by the plurality of overlapping segment geometries.

10. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces, and wherein at least the bottom surface of the plate is continuously curved.

11. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the plate taken within a plane across the length or the width of the plate is curved.

12. The bone repair device of claim 1 , wherein the plate includes top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces, further comprising a porous structure extending from the bottom surface of the plate.

13. The bone repair device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plate includes top and bottom surfaces and opposing first and second sides extending between the top and the bottom surfaces,

wherein the plate defines a loop and linear portions extending from the loop, and

wherein one of the linear portions intersects the first side of the plate and another one of the linear portions intersects the second side of the plate.

14. A surgical method comprising the steps of:

placing a bone repair device including a plate and a flexible structure around and over a plurality of bone parts, the plate including opposing top and bottom surfaces, wherein the flexible structure includes a plurality of overlapping segment geometries directly attached to and extending from the plate; and

attaching a suture extending from the plate to soft tissue.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the attaching step includes attaching a suture anchor to the soft tissue and attaching the suture to the suture anchor.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the step of securing the plate to the plurality of bone parts with a cable inserted along a pathway across the plate.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the securing step includes inserting the cable through an opening in the top surface of the plate.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the cable is inserted at an oblique angle to a first side of the plate extending between the top and bottom surfaces.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising a step of wrapping the cable around the bone parts.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the cable is a cerclage wire.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: SWARTS, DALE FREDERICK
To: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 065991/0892 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17116544 · Dec 9, 2020
Division 16177775 · Nov 1, 2018
Provisional Application 62581259 · Nov 3, 2017
Related Publication 20240130766A1 · Apr 25, 2024
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