THOMAS RUSSELL HUNT, MD
Medical Practice at 19 St, Birmingham, AL
License number
Alabama 26386
Category
Medical Practice
Type
Orthopaedic Surgery
Address
Address
619 19Th St SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-4011
(205) 731-9701
(205) 731-9701
Professional information
Intramedullary Bone Plate With Sheath
US Patent:
2007008, Apr 12, 2007
Filed:
Sep 20, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/231710
Inventors:
Donald Eli Running - Warsaw IN, US
Jeffrey Ondrla - Leesburg IN, US
Thomas Hunt - Birmingham AL, US
R. Churchill - Mequon WI, US
Jeffrey Ondrla - Leesburg IN, US
Thomas Hunt - Birmingham AL, US
R. Churchill - Mequon WI, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/30
US Classification:
606062000
Abstract:
An intramedullary bone plate with sheath having an intramedullary stem, a bone plate head and a neck that connects the intramedullary stem to the bone plate head in a manner where the stem and head are offset from each other longitudinally and axially in the sagittal plane. The bone plate head includes a sheath recess wherein non-threaded bone screw holes and a threaded sheath screw hole are located. Bone screws are inserted through the sheath recess and oriented at set angles allowing for bone fragment fixation and fracture reduction. A sheath element is placed within the boundaries of the sheath recess and secured with the sheath screw. The intramedullary stem includes longitudinal flutes in its distal portion and a bi-arced geometry in its proximal portion providing for stabilization of the implanted device. The bone plate head configuration provides for more complete fracture capture and multiple fixation modalities.