Full wrist fusion device

Inventors: Lloyd P. Champagne (Phoenix, AZ); Jozef Zoldos (Phoenix, AZ)

Assignee: ExsoMed Corporation

A61B17/7291 A61B17/8061

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Patent No.: US 12,648,800
App. No.: 19/028,306
Granted: Jun 9, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Disclosed is a device for total wrist fusion that includes (a) a first section, which is preferably a plate, that is positioned under the skin on top of the forearm, wrist and potentially part of the hand and connected to one or more of the radius or carpal bones, (b) a second section, which is preferably in the shape of an awl and is received in the cannula of the third metacarpal bone. Optionally, an anti-rotational third section may be included, which can connect to the top of the third metacarpal bone.

Claims (23)

1 . An implant for wrist fusion surgery, the implant comprising:

an intramedullary metacarpal portion,

a radial plate portion, the radial plate portion comprising an aperture, wherein the radial plate portion includes a bended portion that has a drop distance from the radial plate portion to a point where the radial plate portion and the intramedullary metacarpal portion meet, and

an anti-rotational plate extending upward and outward from the bended portion, the anti-rotational plate comprising at least one aperture.

2 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the radial plate portion includes at least one compression slot configured to receive a fixation device.

3 . The implant of claim 1 further comprising an additional anti-rotational feature.

4 . The implant of claim 3 , wherein the additional anti-rotational feature is a rib on the intramedullary metacarpal portion.

5 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the bended portion includes at least one aperture.

6 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the intramedullary metacarpal portion includes an aperture to receive a fixator.

7 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the intramedullary metacarpal portion extends from the radial plate portion at an angle relative to the point at which the intramedullary metacarpal portion meets the radial plate portion.

8 . The implant of claim 7 , wherein the angle is between 10 degrees and 20 degrees.

9 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the anti-rotational plate is a separate piece from the implant.

10 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the anti-rotational plate is integrally formed with the implant.

11 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the radial plate portion is integrally formed to the intramedullary metacarpal portion.

12 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the radial plate portion is between 3.0 and 4.0 mm thick.

13 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the drop distance is between 0.5 and 1.5 cm.

14 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the radial plate portion is between 9 and 15 mm wide.

15 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the intramedullary metacarpal portion is between 30 and 50 mm in length.

16 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the intramedullary metacarpal portion comprises one or more apertures.

17 . The implant of claim 16 , wherein the one or more apertures are threaded.

18 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the bended portion is at an angle of 10° and 20° relative to the radial plate portion.

19 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the anti-rotational plate extends above the intramedullary metacarpal portion.

20 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the intramedullary metacarpal portion narrows from a first end to a second end.

Assignments (6)