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Granted Patent B2
US 12,285,197 · App. 18/582,215 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Bone fixation system with opposed mounting portions

Inventors: Oren S. Bernstein (Portland, OR); Joel Gillard (Portland, OR); Eric Thorsell (Portland, OR); Sara Russi (Portland, OR); Kyle A. Loucks (Ridgefield, WA); Andrew W. Seykora (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Acumed LLC
A61B17/80A61B17/1728A61B17/8057A61B17/8076A61B17/808A61B17/863A61B17/8863A61B90/92A61B17/064A61B17/0643A61B2017/0645A61B17/1792A61B17/282A61B17/8061A61B17/8085A61B17/82A61B17/8869A61B2090/034A61B2090/061
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Patent No.
US 12,285,197
App. No.
18/582,215
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for bone fixation using a fixation device including a mounting portion and a fastener that attaches to the mounting portion. In some embodiments, the fixation device may include first and second mounting portions configured to be disposed across a bone from each other and secured with a fastener that extends from one of the mounting portions, through the bone, and to the other mounting portion. The system also may include a tool to facilitate installation of the fixation device.

Claims (34)

1. A system for bone fixation, comprising:

an installation tool comprising:

a frame member including a distal jaw; and

a carriage including a proximal jaw, the carriage slidably coupled to the frame member, wherein an empty space is formed between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw, wherein relative movement between the carriage and the frame member adjusts a distance between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw;

an elongated plate comprising one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the elongated plate; and

a mounting plate separate from the elongated plate and comprising one or more second apertures, wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate,

wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate at a same time the proximal jaw engages with the elongated plate.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the distal jaw defines a receiver region configured to receive the mounting plate.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the distal jaw comprises one or more retainers configured to hold the mounting plate within the receiver region.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more retainers are configured to prevent the mounting plate from contacting bone until after the mounting plate is removed from the distal jaw.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the elongated plate comprises a linkage region including the one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the linkage region of the elongated plate.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the installation tool is configured to align the mounting plate with the linkage region of the elongated plate by engaging the proximal jaw with the linkage region of the elongated plate and engaging the distal jaw with the mounting plate.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein when the linkage region of the elongated plate is aligned with the mounting plate, the one or more first apertures of the elongated plate are aligned with the one or more second apertures of the mounting plate on one or more fastener receiving axes.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a fastener configured to be inserted into the one or more first apertures of the elongated plate, bone, and the one or more second apertures of the mounting plate along the one or more fastener receiving axes.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the elongated plate comprises a linkage region including the one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the linkage region of the elongated plate,

wherein when the linkage region of the elongated plate is engaged with the proximal jaw and the mounting plate is engaged with the distal jaw, the linkage region of the elongated plate and the mounting plate are parallel to each other.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the installation tool comprises a drill stop including a notch, wherein the distal jaw and the drill stop extend from a body portion of the frame member in a same direction.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the distal jaw is at a distal end of the frame member and the drill stop is at a proximal end of the frame member.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein a distance between the distal jaw and the drill stop is fixed.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal jaw comprises one or more projections extending toward the distal jaw.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the elongated plate comprises one or more openings configured to receive the one or more projections of the proximal jaw to be engaged with the proximal jaw.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the installation tool comprises a drive screw engaged with the frame member and/or the carriage such that rotation of the drive screw causes the relative movement between the frame member and the carriage.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the installation tool comprises a drill stop including a notch that is curved.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein an axis through a center of curvature of the notch is parallel to an axis about which the drive screw rotates.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein an axis through a center of curvature of the notch extends through an opening of the carriage.

19. A system for bone fixation, comprising:

an installation tool comprising:

a frame member including a distal jaw; and

a carriage including a proximal jaw, the carriage slidably coupled to the frame member, wherein an empty space is formed between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw, wherein relative movement between the carriage and the frame member adjusts a distance between the distal jaw and the proximal jaw;

an elongated plate comprising one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the elongated plate; and

a mounting plate separate from the elongated plate and comprising one or more second apertures, wherein the distal jaw is configured to engage with the mounting plate,

wherein the elongated plate comprises a linkage region including the one or more first apertures, wherein the proximal jaw is configured to engage with the linkage region of the elongated plate,

wherein the distal jaw defines a receiver region configured to receive the mounting plate, wherein the distal jaw comprises one or more retainers configured to hold the mounting plate within the receiver region, and wherein the one or more retainers are configured to prevent the mounting plate from contacting bone until after the mounting plate is removed from the distal jaw.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the installation tool is configured to align the mounting plate with the linkage region of the elongated plate so that the one or more first apertures of the elongated plate are aligned with the one or more second apertures of the mounting plate on one or more fastener receiving axes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2025
From: BERNSTEIN, OREN S.; GILLARD, JOEL; THORSELL, ERIC; RUSSI, SARA; LOUCKS, KYLE A.; SEYKORA, ANDREW W.
To: ACUTE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 070601/0373 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2025
From: ACUTE INNOVATIONS LLC
To: ACUMED LLC
Reel/Frame 070601/0439 →
Continuity (17)
Continuation 17396135 · Aug 6, 2021
Continuation 15804638 · Nov 6, 2017
Continuation 14207058 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation In Part 12903024 · Oct 12, 2010
Continuation In Part 13287955 · Nov 2, 2011
Continuation In Part 13633024 · Oct 1, 2012
Continuation In Part 13752188 · Jan 28, 2013
Continuation In Part 13874171 · Apr 30, 2013
Continuation In Part 13942459 · Jul 15, 2013
Continuation 12249252 · Oct 10, 2008
Provisional Application 61250389 · Oct 9, 2009
Provisional Application 61409415 · Nov 2, 2010
Provisional Application 61542046 · Sep 30, 2011
Provisional Application 61590955 · Jan 26, 2012
Provisional Application 61640486 · Apr 30, 2012
Provisional Application 61641703 · May 2, 2012
Related Publication 20240189001A1 · Jun 13, 2024
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