公开(公告)号：US20230390068A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US17831565

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. KENT ,  Edward KUREK

IPC: A61F2/30 ,  A61B17/80

CPC classification number: A61F2/30 ,  A61B17/8019 ,  A61F2002/30672 ,  A61F2002/30622 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30476 ,  A61F2002/3085

Abstract: An example apparatus is provided for placing a first anchor in a first bone, and a locking assembly in a second bone, the first anchor and locking assembly being connected by a flexible segment that provides substantial tensile stabilization but offers little or no resistance to bending, rotation, or shear motion of the first anchor and locking assembly with respect to each other. The first anchor can include a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a first hole in the first bone. The locking assembly can include a proximal end and a distal end configured for insertion into a second hole in the second bone. The flexible segment can be configured to adjust a distance between the first and second bones, while the locking assembly releasably engages the flexible segment to fix the distance between the first and second bones.

公开(公告)号：US20240100661A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17936271

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.

Inventor： Todd J. KENT

IPC: B25B23/142 ,  B25B23/14

CPC classification number: B25B23/1427 ,  B25B23/141 ,  A61B17/8875

Abstract: A torque wrench includes an elongated body, a head, and a cantilever beam. The body extends longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a channel extending therethrough. The distal end includes an opening extending laterally therethrough along a central axis. The head is rotatably received within the opening at the distal end so that the head is rotatable about the axis. The head includes a gear cam defining teeth about a periphery thereof and an engaging portion sized, shaped, and configured to engage a corresponding engaging feature of a fixation device. The beam is housed within the channel such that a distal tip is received in a space between adjacent teeth. The beam bends when a torsional force applied to the head exceeds a predetermined limit so that the cam rotates about the axis and the distal tip slips from the space between the teeth into an adjacent space.

公开(公告)号：US20240148421A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US17983488

申请日：2022-11-09

Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. KENT

IPC: A61B17/84

CPC classification number: A61B17/846 ,  A61B2017/681

Abstract: An example apparatus is provided for placing a nail and a first anchor within a first bone, such as the fibula. The first anchor may include a proximal end and a distal end and may be configured for insertion into a first hole in the first bone, wherein the proximal end may be configured to interface with the nail.