Patents Assigned to Arthrex GmbH
  • Patent number: 9895177
    Abstract: A bone fixation device according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a nail extending along a longitudinal axis. The nail is provided with a transverse bore arranged along a transverse axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. The bone fixation device further includes a screw assembly received in the transverse bore, and a locking device. The locking device is configured to clasp the screw assembly to lock the screw assembly against movement along the transverse axis and against rotation about the transverse axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ARTHREX, GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Hientzsch, Gerlinde Michel, Georg Gradl
  • Publication number: 20160151119
    Abstract: A surgical guidance system for orthoscopic drilling is disclosed which comprises a probe, the end of which is suitable for locating on the emergence site of a hole to be drilled through body tissue, a targeter comprising one or more sensors for locating the position of the probe, a drill guide, and a control system in communication with the targeter for determining the position of the probe measured by the targeter and providing a real-time visual representation of the relationship between the direction of the drill guide and the tip of the probe to allow the user to align the drill guide to the tip of the probe. The probe comprises an elongate shaft and one or more, preferably two or more markers located at distant positions along the shaft, and wherein further the markers can be detected by the targeter and are each positioned at locations removed from the tip of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Arthrex GmbH
    Inventors: Gerlinde Michel, Jan Stifter, Michael Hofmann