Inventors:
Robert M. Fencl - Cordova TN, US
Mark J. Warburton - High Point NC, US
John T. Capo - Hoboken NJ, US
Virak Tan - Murray Hill NJ, US
Aaron C. Smith - Arlington TN, US
Assignee:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. - Arlington TN
International Classification:
A61B 17/58, A61B 17/60, A61F 2/00
US Classification:
606 96, 606 62, 606 87, 606104
Abstract:
An intramedullary fixation assembly usable with different long bone types and a guide assembly for guiding deployment of the intramedullary fixation assembly. The intramedullary fixation assembly includes a fixation member that has ends and a curved body extending between the ends. The curved body of the fixation member has a radius of curvature configured to extend through the medullary canal regardless of the long bone anatomy. Fasteners fix the fixation member to the bone fragments and are guided by a guide assembly. The guide assembly includes a guide body defining openings configured to guide the fasteners through openings defined in the fixation member and into the bone fragments. A fixation end of the guide body includes a pair of opposing, converging surfaces that are configured to engage in a positive fit with an exposed end of the fixation member accessible through the side aperture in the first fragment.