Abstract: An instrumentation system (100) and an intramedullary femoral nail system (1) for antegrade or retrograde implantation with laterally inserted bone screws, the system comprising a nail stem (2) having a multi-featured proximal end (3), a distal end and a central conduit (22) configured to accommodate a fastener (4), wherein the multi-featured proximal end (3) comprises a plurality of holes (20) configured to accommodate at least two bone screws (50, 52), wherein the first bone screw (50) is at an angle that is horizontal relative to the central conduit (22) and is on a coronal plane, and the second bone screw (52) is at an angle of between 120° to 130° relative to the central conduit (22).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 20, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2023
Assignee:
ORTHOXEL DAC
Inventors:
Charles Daly, Gerard Kiely, Micheal Keane, Sean O'Callaghan, James Harty
Abstract: An intramedullary nail system (1) comprising a nail stem (2) having a multi-featured proximal end (3), a distal end (5) and a central conduit (22) configured to accommodate a fastener (4) having a proximal end (7), a distal end (9) and a central shaft (22a), wherein the fastener (4) comprises a stop (8) extending laterally from the proximal end (7) relative to a vertical axis of the fastener (4) and which is configured to matingly engage with an internal wall (3a) of the multi-featured proximal end (3) to provide control over rotational and distal movement of the system (1) when secured with a bone screw.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
March 2, 2021
Assignee:
Orthoxel DAC
Inventors:
Charles Daly, Hannah Dailey, James Harty, Aidan Connolly, John Eastwood