IP Library Granted Patent US 12,290,289
Granted Patent B1
US 12,290,289 · App. 19/017,237 · Granted May 6, 2025

Elastic intramedullary fixation device

Inventors: Licheng Zhang (Beijing, CN); Peifu Tang (Beijing, CN); Xiang Cui (Beijing, CN); Chi Ma (Beijing, CN); Houchen Lv (Beijing, CN); Jia Li (Beijing, CN); Hua Chen (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: The Fourth Medical Center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital
A61B17/7208A61B17/7233
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Patent No.
US 12,290,289
App. No.
19/017,237
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

An elastic intramedullary fixation device includes a serpentine frame and a shell, the inner surface of the shell is rotatably connected with a locking rod, one end of the locking rod is inserted with a key rod, one end of the shell is inserted with a clamping rod, the outer surfaces of the clamping rod and the key rod are sleeved with a connecting sleeve, the outer surfaces of the clamping rod and the key rod are provided with a connecting component, and the surfaces of the clamping rod and the shell are provided with a self-locking component. By configuring a connecting component and a self-locking component, the connecting component not only allows for the adjustment of the positional relationship between the key rod and the clamping rod, but also enables engagement with the locking component, thereby enhancing the stability of the connection between the clamping plate and the shell.

Claims (13)

1. An elastic intramedullary fixation device, comprising a serpentine frame and a shell, wherein one end of the serpentine frame is provided with a drill bit, fibers are inserted into an inner surface of the serpentine frame and an inner surface of the shell respectively, the inner surface of the shell is rotatably connected with a locking rod, a key rod is inserted into one end of the locking rod, one end of the key rod is fixedly connected with a key head, a clamping rod is inserted into one end of the shell, outer surfaces of the clamping rod and the key rod are sleeved with a connecting sleeve, and a guide wire hole is defined in inner surfaces of the drill bit, the serpentine frame, the locking rod and the key rod respectively;

the outer surfaces of the clamping rod and the key rod are provided with a connecting component, the connecting component is configured to fix a relative position between the clamping rod and the key rod, and the connecting component is respectively connected with the clamping rod and the key rod;

surfaces of the clamping rod and the shell are provided with a self-locking component, the self-locking component is configured to lock a relative position between the clamping rod and the shell, and the self-locking component is respectively connected with the clamping rod and the shell;

the connecting component comprises the connecting sleeve sleeved on the outer surface of the key rod, an inner surface of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected with a connecting piece, surfaces of the key rod and the clamping rod are provided with a first groove, the outer surface of the clamping rod is provided with a second groove, and the outer surface of the key rod is provided with a third groove; and

the inner surface of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected with an arc-shaped elastic sheet group, and the connecting piece and the connecting sleeve are fixedly connected through the arc-shaped elastic sheet group; a surface of the connecting piece is provided with an inclined structure with self-guidance; and the outer surface of the clamping rod is fixedly connected with a stop piece.

2. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the shell is provided with a limiting groove, an outer surface of the locking rod is fixedly connected with a limiting piece, and a surface of the locking rod is provided with a receiving key.

3. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 1 , wherein three connecting pieces are provided.

4. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the connecting sleeve is provided with an arc-shaped groove, and the outer surface of the connecting sleeve is provided with anti-skid lines.

5. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 1 , wherein the self-locking component comprises a clamping plate fixedly connected with one end of the clamping rod, a surface of the shell is provided with a clamping groove, and the inner surface of the shell is fixedly connected with a self-locking elastic sheet.

6. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 5 , wherein the inner surface of the shell is provided with a tapered groove structure, and an end of the key rod is provided with a tapered structure.

7. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 5 , wherein one end of the clamping rod is fixedly connected with an end plate, and a surface of the end plate is fixedly connected with an arc-shaped plate.

8. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 7 , wherein the end plate, the arc-shaped plate and the clamping plate are all curved structures with inherent elasticity, and three clamping plates and three self-locking elastic sheets are provided.

9. The elastic intramedullary fixation device according to claim 5 , wherein a surface of the self-locking elastic sheet is fixedly connected with a self-locking clamping piece, a surface of the clamping plate is provided with a self-locking clamping groove, and the inner surface of the shell is provided with an avoidance groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2025
From: ZHANG, LICHENG; TANG, PEIFU; CUI, XIANG; MA, CHI; LV, HOUCHEN; LI, JIA; CHEN, HUA
To: THE FOURTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Reel/Frame 069828/0111 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202410344282.0 · Mar 25, 2024 · national
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