Patents Assigned to Distalock, LLC
  • Intramedullary system and method
    Patent number: 9526540
    Abstract: A system and method for drilling soft tissue and positioning an intramedullary rod in a long bone is provided. The system includes an intramedullary rod having an internal channel sized to provide a tight fit for a drill assembly. The system also includes a step pin used for marking the position of a pilot hole drilled through the bone within which the intramedullary rod is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Distalock, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick R. Corneille, Andreas Carl Pfahnl, Mark A. McMahan, Gary L. Graham, Jeremy J. Ling