Patent Application
20160175101
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is generally related to a medical device and method for use thereof for facilitating replacement of comminuted bone fractures. In particular, the present invention is related to a system and method for use thereof to aid in the replacement of comminuted bone fractures adjacent bone joints to restore joint viability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for use thereof for replacing comminuted bone fractures adjacent joints by providing a prosthesis to replace the fractured bone or portions of the fractured bone to facilitate restoration of movement associated with the bone joint.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Comminuted bone fractures adjacent joints oftentimes result in significant fragmentation of the bone. In fact, these types of bone fractures can often result in portions of the bone being severely fragmented. That is, the number of fragments created by these types of bone fractures pose difficulties in repairing the bone. Bone plates have oftentimes been used to aid repair of the comminuted bone fractures. However, even with use of bone plates, the comminuted bone fractures may not be adequately reconstructed. For example, if severely fragmented, the proximal end portions of a humerus, the distal end portions of a radius, or the distal end portions of an ulna may not be reconstructible. As such, there is a need for a prosthesis affording replacement of the comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof to restore joint viability. The prosthesis can be used when the comminuted bone fractures need substantial support to aid repair or are irretrievably fragmented. Such a prosthesis can be used in replicating articular surfaces of the fractured bone to restore movement associated with a corresponding bone joint. For example, such a prosthesis can be configured to repair the proximal end portion of the humerus, the distal end portion of the radius, and the distal end portion of the ulna.
The present invention in one preferred embodiment contemplates a system for replacement of at least a portion of a comminuted humeral head, the system including a prosthesis and a bone plate, the prosthesis having an exterior surface being sized and shaped to approximate the surface of the at least a portion of the comminuted humeral head, the bone plate including a first surface, an opposite second surface, and at least one post formed thereon, the first surface being adapted to contact at least a portion of a humerus, the at least one post extending outwardly from the first surface, where one of the prosthesis and the at least one post includes a male component, and the other of the prosthesis and the at least one post includes a female component, the male and female components engaging one another to connect the prosthesis and the bone plate to one another.
In another preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a system for replacement of at least a portion of a comminuted humeral head, the system including a prosthesis having an exterior surface and at least one aperture provided therein, the exterior surface being sized and shaped to approximate the surface of the at least a portion of the comminuted humeral head; and a bone plate including a first surface, an opposite second surface, and at least one post formed thereon, the first surface being adapted to contact at least a portion of a humerus, the at least one post extending outwardly from the first surface, where, when the system is positioned with respect to the humerus, the at least one post extends through the humerus and engages the at least one aperture formed in the prosthesis to connect the prosthesis and the bone plate to one another.
In yet another preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a system for replacement of at least a portion of a comminuted humeral head, the system including a prosthesis having an exterior surface and at least one aperture formed therein, the exterior surface being sized and shaped to approximate the surface of the at least a portion of the comminuted humeral head; a first plate including a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface adapted to contact an exterior portion of a humerus; a second plate including a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface including at least one post extending outwardly therefrom, and the second surface being adapted to contact an interior portion of the humerus; and at least one fastener adapted to attach the first and second plates to one another and the humerus, where, when the system is position with respect to the humerus, the first plate and the second plate are attached to one another and the humerus with the at least one fastener, and the at least one post extends through the humerus and engages the at least one aperture formed in the prosthesis to connect the prosthesis and the second plate to one another.
In still another preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a system for replacement of at least a portion of a carpal articular surface of a radius, the system including a prosthesis having an exterior surface and at least one aperture provided therein, the exterior surface being sized and shaped to approximate the surface of the at least a portion of the carpal articular surface of the radius, and the at least one aperture of the prosthesis being adapted to receive at least one fastener therein; a bone plate including at least one opening formed therein, at least a portion of the bone plate being configured to be attached to the radius above the distal end thereof, the at least one opening of the bone plate being configured to receive the at least one fastener therethrough; and the at least one fastener having a first end for insertion through the at least one opening and into the at least one aperture, the at least one fastener being configured to secure attachment of the prosthesis and the bone plate to one another across a portion of a humerus.
In yet still another preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a system for replacement of at least a portion of a head of an ulna, the system including a prosthesis having an exterior surface, an interior cavity, and at least one aperture provided therein, the exterior surface being sized and shaped to approximate the surface of the at least a portion of the head of the ulna, the interior cavity configured to receive at least one of bone fragments of the ulna and a substrate therein, and the at least one aperture of the prosthesis configured to receive at least one fastener therein; a bone plate including at least one opening formed therein, at least a portion of the bone plate being configured to be attached to the ulna above the distal end thereof, the at least one opening of the bone plate being configured to receive the at least one fastener therethrough; and the at least one fastener having a first end for insertion through the at least one opening and into the at least one aperture, the at least one fastener being configured to secure attachment of the prosthesis and the bone plate to one another across a portion of a humerus.
It is understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention. Together with the description, they serve to explain the objects, advantages and principles of the invention. In the drawings:
The systems for facilitating replacement of comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof and the methods for use thereof are depicted in the accompanying drawings. The systems of the present invention provide a prosthesis affording replacement of the comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof adjacent joints to facilitate restoration of joint viability. While the below-described systems are used in association with the proximal end portion of a humerus, the distal end portion of a radius, and a distal end portion of an ulna, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the systems and methods of the present invention can be configured for use elsewhere in the human body.
Systems of the present invention can be used in replacing a fractured humeral head or portions thereof at the proximal end of a humerus H that have been irretrievably fragmented. These systems are humeral head replacement systems, and various illustrative embodiments thereof are depicted in
Systems of the present invention can also be used in replacing at least portions of a fractured distal end of a radius and at least portions of a fractured distal end of an ulna. These systems are referred to as a distal radius replacement system 700 (depicted in
Humeral head replacement systems 20, 80, 140, 200, 260, 340, 380, 440, 510, and 600, distal radius replacement system 700, and distal ulna replacement system 800 are constructed of surgical grade materials suitable for human implantation. As such, metal (such as titanium) or other artificial materials can be used for constructing the below-discussed components of humeral head replacement systems 20, 80, 140, 200, 260, 340, 380, 440, 510, and 600, distal radius replacement system 700, and distal ulna replacement system 800.
First humeral head replacement system 20 is depicted in
As depicted in
Bone plate portion 24 includes both an upper surface 34 and a lower surface 36 extending along first and second portions 26 and 28. Lower surface 36 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H. That is, lower surface 36 can be shaped in accordance with portions of humerus H with which it is to be contacted. For example, lower surface 36 at first portion 28 can be contoured to contact humerus H at and/or adjacent surgical neck SN, and lower surface 36 at second portion 28 can be contoured to contact humerus H at and/or adjacent portions of greater tubercle and/or lesser tubercle T.
First portion 26 of bone plate portion 24 is configured to receive one or more fasteners (such as bone screws 40) therethrough to facilitate attachment thereof at or adjacent surgical neck SN. To that end, first portion 26 of bone plate portion 24 can include various apertures 42 (extending between upper and lower surfaces 30 and 32) for receiving bone screws 40. Bone screws 40 can be configured to facilitate engagement with bone plate portion 24 and humerus H. For example, bone screws 40 can each include a shaft 44 and a head 46 that are both threaded. Threaded shafts 44 can serve in facilitating engagement with apertures 48 formed in humerus H, and threaded heads 46 can serve in facilitating engagement with first plate portion 24 via complimentary threads (not shown) provided in apertures 36. When lower surface 36 (at first portion 26) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, bone screws 40 can be inserted into apertures 42 and into humerus H to secure bone plate portion 24 to humerus H. Furthermore, apertures 42 can be countersunk to receive threaded heads 46, so that at least portions of threaded heads 46 ultimately can lie below upper surface 34.
Second portion 28 of bone plate portion 24 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 50 therethrough to facilitate attachment of head portion 22, bone plate portion 24, and humerus H to one another. To that end, second portion 28 can include one or more apertures 52 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 34 and 36) for receiving fasteners 50. Fasteners 50 can each include a shaft 54 and a head 56. Shafts 54 can serve in facilitating engagement with head portion 22 and humerus H, and heads 56 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 28. As discussed below, when lower surface 36 (at second portion 28) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 50 can be inserted into apertures 52, into apertures 60 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 62 formed in head portion 22. Furthermore, apertures 52 can be countersunk to receive heads 56, so that at least portions of heads 56 ultimately can lie below upper surface 34.
Four fasteners 50 and four apertures 52 are depicted in
The apertures 52 can be oriented to facilitate various orientations of fasteners 50 with respect to one another in three dimensions. As depicted in
Shafts 54 and heads 56 of fasteners 50 (and the shafts and heads of similar fasteners discussed below) can have different sizes and shapes (e.g., be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions), and have regular roughened or rough surfaces (hereinafter regular roughened surfaces), irregular roughened or rough surfaces (hereinafter irregular roughened surfaces), and/or smoothened or smooth surfaces (hereinafter smoothened surfaces) provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. The regular roughened surfaces are repeating patterns of surface protrusions or indentations (such as threads, ratchets, or similar structures), and the irregular roughened surfaces (such as barbs or similar structures) are non-repeating surface protrusions or indentations. The regular roughened surfaces, the irregular roughened surfaces, and/or the smoothened surfaces can serve in preventing withdrawal of fasteners 50 from the components of humeral head replacement system 20 and humerus H.
To illustrate, regular roughened surfaces provided on shafts 54 can be used for complimentary engagement or interference, press, or friction fits with the components of humeral head replacement system 20 or portions of humerus H to which shafts 54 are contacted to prevent withdrawal therefrom. If complimentary engagement surfaces are provided in the components or humerus H, regular roughened surfaces of shafts 54 can complimentarily interface with the complimentary engagement surfaces. For example, threads/ratchets formed on shafts 54 can engage corresponding threads/ratchets provided in apertures formed in the components to which shafts 54 are engaged to prevent withdrawal of fasteners 50. If no complimentary engagement surfaces are provided in the components or humerus H, the regular roughened surfaces can be used in deforming the components or humerus H to provide an interference, press, or friction fit therebetween. For example, ratchets formed on shafts 54 can engage, and, in doing so, deform apertures formed in the bone of humerus H to prevent withdrawn of fasteners 50.
In addition, to illustrate, irregular roughened surfaces provided on shafts 54 can be used in deforming the components of humeral head replacement system 20 and humerus H to provide an interference, press, and/or friction fit therebetween. For example, barbs formed on shafts 54 can engage, and, in doing so, deform apertures formed in the bone of humerus H. The contact of the barbs within these apertures in the humerus H afforded by such deformation would serve in preventing withdrawal of fasteners 50 therefrom.
Additionally, to illustrate, smoothened surfaces provided on shafts 54 can be used in deforming the components of the humeral head replacement system 20 and humerus H to provide an interference, press, and/or friction fit therebetween. For example, smoothened surfaces (such as tapered or conical surfaces) formed on shafts 54 can engage and deform apertures formed in the components. The compression and friction forces applied to the smoothened surfaces within the apertures would serve in preventing withdrawal of fasteners 50 therefrom.
Like threaded heads 46 (of bone screws 40), heads 56 can, as discussed above, be threaded to serve in facilitating engagement with complimentary threads (not shown) provided in apertures 52. Furthermore, shafts 54 can each include a first portion 54A and a second portion 54B. First portions 54A can be used in engaging apertures 60 formed through humerus H, and second portions 54B can be used in engaging corresponding surfaces of apertures 62 formed in head portion 22. First and second portions 54A and 54B can be configured to have identical or different shapes, lengths, and widths, and can include the above-discussed regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces.
The connection between head portion 22 and bone plate portion 24 afforded by fasteners 50 serves in maintaining the positions of the components of humeral head replacement system 20 relative to humerus H. However, the configuration of fasteners 50 can also serve in maintaining the position of humeral head replacement system 20 relative to humerus H. The regular or irregular roughened surfaces can serve in fixing fasteners 50 relative to humerus H. For example, if first portions 54A include threads/ratchets 66, threads/ratchets 66 of first portions 54A would engage apertures 60 to resist linear rearward movement (or backing out) of fasteners 50 from humerus H.
Head portion 22, as depicted in
Depending, as discussed above, on whether second portions 54B have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of fasteners 50 to head portion 22 would be different. For example, if second portions 54B include threads/ratchets 68, second portions 54B can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) apertures 62. Furthermore, if second portions 54B have smoothened surfaces, second portions 54B can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) surfaces formed in apertures 62 These interactions serve in attaching fasteners 50 (and hence, bone plate portion 24) to head portion 22.
If threads/ratchets are used for attachment, configurations of threads/ratchets 66 and 68 of first and second portions 54A and 54B, respectively, can be different to accommodate their respective uses. For example, first portion 54A can have coarser threads for engagement with humerus H, and second portion 54B can have finer threads for engagement to head portion 22. Furthermore, first portion 54A can have larger ratchets for engagement with humerus H, and second portion 54B can have smaller ratchets for engagement with head portion 22.
Second humeral head replacement system 80 is depicted in
As depicted in
Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 84 includes both an upper surface 94 and a lower surface 96 extending along first and second portions 86 and 88. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 96 of first and second portions 86 and 88 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
Furthermore, although not depicted in
Second portion 88 of bone plate portion 84 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 100 therethrough to facilitate attachment of head portion 82, bone plate portion 84, and humerus H to one another. To that end, second portion 88 can include one or more apertures 102 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 94 and 96) for receiving fasteners 100. Fasteners 100 can each include a shaft 104 and a head 106. Shafts 104 can serve in facilitating engagement with head portion 82 and humerus H, and heads 106 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 88. When lower surface 96 (at second portion 88) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 100 can be inserted into apertures 102, into apertures 110 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 112 formed in head portion 82. Furthermore, apertures 102 can be countersunk to receive heads 106, so that at least portions of heads 106 ultimately can lie below upper surface 94.
Three fasteners 100 and three apertures 102 are depicted in
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 104 and heads 106 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, like shafts 54, shafts 104 can include first portions 104A used in engaging apertures 110 formed through humerus H, and second portions 104B used in engaging corresponding surfaces of apertures 112 formed in head portion 82. First and second portions 104A and 104B can be configured to have identical or different shapes, lengths, and widths, and can include the above-discussed regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces.
The connection between head portion 82 and bone plate portion 84 afforded by fasteners 100 serves in maintaining the positions of the components of humeral head replacement system 80 relative to humerus H. Indeed, portions of humerus H are clamped between head portion 82 and bone plate portion 84. Furthermore, in addition to the connection between head portion 82 and bone plate portion 84 afforded thereby, the configuration of fasteners 100 can serve in resisting movement (and hence, maintaining the position) of the components of humeral head replacement system 80 relative to humerus H. That is, the regular or irregular roughened surfaces formed on shafts 104 can serve in fixing fasteners 100 relative to humerus H. For example, if first portions 104A include threads/ratchets 116, threads/ratchets 116 would resist linear rearward movement (or backing out) of fasteners 100 from apertures 110.
Head portion 82, as depicted in
As depicted in
Apertures 112 formed in slats 124, 126, and 128 can be aligned with one another to facilitate receipt of fasteners 100. That is, each of slats 124, 126, and 128 includes one of apertures 112 for receipt of a corresponding one of fasteners 100. Apertures 112 can be aligned to afford different orientations of fasteners 100 with respect to slats 124, 126, and 128. For example, as depicted in
As depicted in
Depending on whether second portions 104B have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of fasteners 100 to head portion 82 would be different. For example, if second portions 104B include threads/ratchets, second portions 104B can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) apertures 112. Furthermore, if second portions 1046 have smoothened surfaces 136, second portions 104B can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) surfaces formed in apertures 112. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching fasteners 100 to head portion 82 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of fasteners 100 from head portion 82 after insertion into apertures 112.
Third humeral head replacement system 140 is depicted in
As depicted in
Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 144 includes both an upper surface 154 and a lower surface 156 extending along first and second portions 146 and 148. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 156 of first and second portions 146 and 148 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
Furthermore, although not depicted in
Second portion 148 of bone plate portion 144 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 160 therethrough to facilitate attachment of head portion 142, bone plate portion 144, and humerus H to one another. To that end, second portion 148 can include one or more apertures 162 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 154 and 156) for receiving fasteners 160. Fasteners 160 can each include a shaft 164 and a head 166. Shafts 164 can serve in facilitating engagement with head portion 142 and humerus H, and heads 166 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 148. When lower surface 156 (at second portion 148) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 160 can be inserted into apertures 162, into apertures 170 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 172 formed in head portion 142. Furthermore, apertures 162 can be countersunk to receive heads 166, so that at least portions of heads 166 ultimately can lie below upper surface 154.
Three fasteners 160 and three apertures 162 are depicted in
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 164 and heads 166 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, like shafts 54, shafts 164 can include first portions 164A used in engaging apertures 170 formed through humerus H, and second portions 164B used in engaging corresponding surfaces of apertures 172 formed in head portion 142. First and second portions 164A and 164B can be configured to have identical or different shapes, lengths, and widths, and can include the above-discussed regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces.
The connection between head portion 142 and bone plate portion 144 afforded by fasteners 160 serves in maintaining the positions of the components of humeral head replacement system 140 relative to humerus H. Indeed, portions of humerus H are clamped between head portion 142 and bone plate portion 144. Furthermore, in addition to the connection between head portion 142 and bone plate portion 144 afforded thereby, the configuration of fasteners 160 can serve in resisting movement (and hence, maintaining the position) of the components of humeral head replacement system 140 relative to humerus H. That is, the regular or irregular roughened surfaces formed on shafts 164 can serve in fixing fasteners 160 relative to humerus H. For example, if first portions 164A include threads/ratchets 176, threads/ratchets 176 would resist linear rearward movement (or backing out) of fasteners 160 from apertures 170.
Head portion 142, as depicted in
Substrate 184 can be formed from a material other than the material used in forming the remainder of head portion 142. For example, as depicted in
Depending on whether apertures 172 are formed prior to receipt of fasteners 160 or formed by the force of penetration of fasteners 160, and whether second portions 164B have regular roughened surfaces (such as threads/ratchets 196 depicted in
For example, if apertures 172 are formed prior to receipt of fasteners 160, second portions 164B can include regular roughened surfaces (such as threads/ratchets 196) used for engaging complimentary structures formed in apertures 172 or engaging (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) surfaces formed in apertures 172. Furthermore, if apertures 172 are formed by the force of penetration of fasteners 172, second portions 164B can include regular roughened surfaces (such as threads/ratchets 196) or irregular roughened surfaces—the regular and irregular roughened surfaces can be used to facilitate penetration of fasteners 160 into and interference, press, and/or friction fits with substrate 184. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and the interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching fasteners 160 to head portion 142 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of fasteners 160 from head portion 142 after insertion into apertures 112.
Fourth humeral head replacement system 200 is depicted in
As depicted in
Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 204 includes both an upper surface 214 and a lower surface 216 extending along first and second portions 206 and 208. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 216 of first and second portions 206 and 208 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
Furthermore, although not depicted in
Second portion 208 of bone plate portion 204 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 220 therethrough to facilitate attachment of head portion 202, bone plate portion 204, and humerus H to one another. To that end, second portion 208 can include one or more apertures 222 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 214 and 216) for receiving fasteners 220. Fasteners 220 can each include a shaft 224 and a head 226. Shafts 224 can serve in facilitating engagement with head portion 202 and humerus H, and heads 226 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 208. When lower surface 216 (at second portion 208) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 220 can be inserted into apertures 222, into apertures 230 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 232 formed in head portion 202. Furthermore, apertures 222 can be countersunk to receive heads 226, so that at least portions of heads 226 ultimately can lie below upper surface 214.
Three fasteners 220 and three apertures 222 are depicted in
Furthermore, in similar fashion to apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, the number, arrangement, spacing, and orientation of apertures 222 (and hence, corresponding fasteners 220) can vary further. Like with first humeral head replacement system 20, these variations (such as the positioning thereof on either side of the longitudinal axis and pattern formed thereby) for apertures 222 (and corresponding fasteners 220) can occur because second portion 208 is sized to contact varying portions of humerus H, and the desire to have the fasteners 220 parallelly or obliquely oriented with respect to one another.
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 224 and heads 226 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, like shafts 54, shafts 224 can include first portions 224A used in engaging apertures 230 formed through humerus H, and second portions 224B used in engaging corresponding surfaces of apertures 232 formed in head portion 202. First and second portions 224A and 224B can be configured to have identical or different shapes, lengths, and widths, and can include the above-discussed regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces.
The connection between head portion 202 and bone plate portion 204 afforded by fasteners 220 serves in maintaining the positions of the components of humeral head replacement system 200 relative to humerus H. Indeed, portions of humerus H are clamped between head portion 202 and bone plate portion 204. Furthermore, in addition to the connection between head portion 202 and bone plate portion 204 afforded thereby, the configuration of fasteners 220 can serve in resisting movement (and hence, maintaining the position) of the components of humeral head replacement system 200 relative to humerus H. That is, the regular or irregular roughened surfaces formed on shafts 224 can serve in fixing fasteners 220 relative to humerus H. For example, if first portions 224A include threads/ratchets 236, threads/ratchets 236 would resist linear rearward movement (or backing out) of fasteners 220 from apertures 230.
Head portion 202, as depicted in
Columns 244, 246, and 248 include apertures 232 for receiving fasteners 220, and unfractured bone of humerus H, bone fragments of humerus H, and/or a substrate (not shown) can fill interior cavity 243. The unfractured bone of humerus H, the bone fragments of the humerus H, and/or the substrate can be provided between base 250, and interior surface 241 and columns 244, 246, and 248. When interior cavity 243 is filled with the unfractured bone of humerus H, the bone fragments of the humerus H, and/or the substrate, apertures 230 would extend through the unfractured bone of humerus H, the bone fragments of humerus H, and/or the substrate provided therein. As depicted in
Columns 244, 246, and 248 can have different orientations with respect to one another to accommodate the desired orientations of fasteners 220. Furthermore, columns 244, 246, and 248 can have different heights with respect to interior surface 241 of head portion 202. As such, columns 244, 246, and 248 can be extended toward base 250, and, provided that there is no interference therebetween, columns 244, 246, and 248 can have markedly different orientations and heights. Columns 244, 246, and 248, as depicted in
Depending on whether second portions 224B have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of fasteners 220 to head portion 202 would be different. For example, if second portions 224B include threads/ratchets 256, second portions 224B can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) apertures 232. Furthermore, if second portions 224B have smoothened surfaces, second portions 224B can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) surfaces formed in apertures 232. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching fasteners 220 to head portion 202 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of fasteners 220 from head portion 202 after insertion into apertures 232.
Fifth humeral head replacement system 260 is depicted in
As depicted in
Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 264 includes both an upper surface 274 and a lower surface 276 extending along first and second portions 266 and 268. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 276 of first and second portions 266 and 268 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
Furthermore, although not depicted in
Second portion 268 of bone plate portion 264 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 280 therethrough to facilitate attachment of head portion 262, bone plate portion 264, and humerus H to one another. To that end, second portion 268 can include one or more apertures 282 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 274 and 276) for receiving fasteners 280. Fasteners 280 can each include a shaft 284 and a head 286. Shafts 284 can serve in facilitating engagement with head portion 262 and humerus H, and heads 286 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 268. When lower surface 276 (at second portion 268) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 280 can be inserted into apertures 282, into apertures 290 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 292 formed in head portion 262. Furthermore, apertures 282 can be countersunk to receive heads 286, so that at least portions of heads 286 ultimately can lie below upper surface 274.
Three fasteners 280 and three apertures 282 are depicted in
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 284 and heads 286 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, like shafts 54, shafts 284 can include first portions 284A used in engaging apertures 290 formed through humerus H, and second portions 284B used in engaging corresponding surfaces of apertures 292 formed in head portion 262. First and second portions 284A and 284B can be configured to have identical or different shapes, lengths, and widths, and can include the above-discussed regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces.
The connection between head portion 262 and bone plate portion 264 afforded by fasteners 280 serves in maintaining the positions of the components of humeral head replacement system 260 relative to humerus H. Indeed, portions of humerus H are clamped between head portion 262 and bone plate portion 264. Furthermore, in addition to the connection between head portion 262 and bone plate portion 264 afforded thereby, the configuration of fasteners 280 can serve in resisting movement (and hence, maintaining the position) of the components of humeral head replacement system 260 relative to humerus H. That is, the regular or irregular roughened surfaces formed on shafts 284 can serve in fixing fasteners 280 relative to humerus H. For example, if first portions 284A include threads/ratchets 296, threads/ratchets 296 would resist linear rearward movement (or backing out) of fasteners 280 from apertures 290.
Head portion 262, as depicted in
Columns 304, 306, and 308 include apertures 292 for receiving fasteners 280. Like columns 244, 246, and 248, columns 304, 306, and 308 can have different orientations with respect to one another, and can have different heights with respect to interior surface 301 of head portion 262. Columns 304, 306, and 308, as depicted in
Depending on whether second portions 284B have regular roughed surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of fasteners 280 to head portion 262 would be different. The configuration of apertures 292 formed in columns 304, 306, and 308 would be configured to accommodate the regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces formed on second portions 284B. For example, apertures 292 of head portion 262 depicted in
As depicted in
Sixth humeral head replacement system 340 depicted in
Bone plate portion 344 includes an aperture 352 for receiving oversized fastener 350, and apertures 354 for receiving the additional fasteners having smaller diameters than oversized fastener 350. As depicted in
Depending on the configurations of oversized fastener 350 and additional fasteners, engagement with humerus and apertures 356 and 358, respectively, would be different. Like fasteners 280, fastener 305 and additional fasteners could include regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and smoothened surfaces to engage humerus H, and engage complimentary structures and/or engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) surfaces formed in apertures 356 and 358.
Seventh humeral head replacement system 380 is depicted in
As depicted in
Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 384 includes both an upper surface 394 and a lower surface 396 extending along first and second portions 386 and 388. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 396 of first and second portions 386 and 388 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
Furthermore, although not depicted in
In addition to first portion 386 being attached at or adjacent surgical neck SN using fasteners such as bone screws 40, second portion 388 can be configured to receive one or more of fasteners such as bone screws 40 therethrough to attach second portion 388 above surgical neck SN. As depicted in
Rather than or in addition to using fasteners (such as fasteners 50 of humeral head replacement system 20), bone plate portion 384 can include one or more integrally formed posts for insertion into a portion of head portion 382. As depicted in
Post 404 includes a first shaft portion 406 and a second shaft portion 408. First shaft portion 406 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 410 formed in humerus H, and second shaft portion 408 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 412 formed in head portion 382. In essence, second shaft portion 408 of post 404 serves as a male component to be received in a female component afforded by aperture 412 formed in head portion 382. During positioning of head portion 382 and bone plate portion 384 with respect to humerus H, post 404 can be inserted into aperture 410 formed in humerus H, and into aperture 412 formed in head portion 382. As discussed below, post 404 and aperture 412 can include regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces to facilitate a connection therebetween.
As discussed above, one or more posts 404 can be formed on bone plate portion 384. For example, multiple posts 404 can be spaced along the longitudinal axis of bone plate portion 384. Furthermore, in similar fashion to apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, the number, arrangement, and spacing of multiple posts 404 can vary further. Like with apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, these variations (such as the positioning thereof on either side of the longitudinal axis and pattern formed thereby) for multiple posts 404 can occur because second portion 388 is sized to contact varying portions of humerus H. These variations can also occur because the desire to have multiple posts 404 obliquely oriented with respect to head portion 382—multiple posts 404 would likely be parallel or close to parallel to one another to afford engagement with head portion 382.
Like first and second portions 54A and 54B of shafts 54, first and second shaft portions 406 and 408 of post 404 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions for engaging corresponding surfaces provided in apertures 410 and 412.
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As discussed above, column 424 includes aperture 412 for receiving second shaft portion 408 of post 404. Column 424 can have varying orientations to accommodate the orientation of post 404, and can have varying heights with respect to interior surface 418 of head portion 382. Column 424, as depicted in
Depending on whether second shaft portion 408 of post 404 has regular roughed surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of post 404 to head portion 382 would be different. Aperture 412 formed in column 424 would be configured to accommodate the regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces formed on second shaft portion 408. For example, if second shaft portion 408 includes threads/ratchets (not shown), second shaft portion 408 can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) aperture 412. Furthermore, if second shaft portion 408 has a smoothened surface 430, second shaft portion 408 can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) a smoothened surface 432 formed in aperture 412. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching post 404 to head portion 382 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of post 404 from head portion 382 after insertion into aperture 412.
Eighth humeral head replacement system 440 is depicted in
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However, instead of post 404, bone plate portion 444 includes one or more integrally formed posts for receiving a portion of head portion 442. As depicted in
Post 454 includes a first shaft portion 456 and a second shaft portion 458. First and second shaft portions 456 and 458 can include the features of first and second shaft portions 406 and 408 of post 404. As such, first and second shaft portions 456 and 458 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions.
First shaft portion 456 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 460 formed in humerus H, and second shaft portion 458 includes a depression (or aperture) 462 serving to facilitate engagement with a column 464 formed on head portion 442. In essence, depression 462 formed in post 454 serves as a female component for receipt of a male component afforded by column 464 formed on head portion 442. During positioning of head portion 442 and bone plate portion 444 with respect to humerus H, post 454 can be inserted into aperture 460 formed in humerus H. Thereafter, column 464 of head portion 442 can be inserted into depression 462 formed in post 454. As discussed below, depression 462 and column 464 can include regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces to facilitate a connection therebetween. Furthermore, to further secure the connection therebetween, post 454 and column 464 can include apertures 470 and 472, respectively, for receiving a fastener 474. Aperture 470 extends into post 454 from depression 462, and aperture 472 extends through column 464.
As discussed above, one or more posts 454 can be formed on bone plate portion 444. For example, multiple posts 454 can be spaced along longitudinal axis of bone plate portion 444. Furthermore, in similar fashion to apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, the number, arrangement, and spacing of multiple posts 454 can vary further. Like with apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, these variations (such as the positioning thereof on either side of the longitudinal axis and pattern formed thereby) for multiple posts 454 can occur because second portion 448 is sized to contact varying portions of humerus H. These variations can also occur because of the desire to have multiple posts 454 obliquely oriented with respect to head portion 442—multiple posts 454 would likely be parallel or close to parallel to one another to afford engagement with head portion 442.
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As discussed above, column 464 is received in depression 462 formed in post 454. Column 464 can have varying orientations to accommodate the orientation of post 454, and can have varying heights with respect to interior surface 478 of head portion 442. Column 464, as depicted in
Depending on whether depression 462 of post 454 has regular roughed surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of head portion 442 to post 454 would be different. Column 464 would be correspondingly configured to accommodate the regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces formed in depression 462. For example, if depression 462 includes threads/ratchets (not shown), depression 462 can (engage via complimentary structures formed on and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) column 464. Furthermore, if depression 462 has a smoothened surface 490, depression 462 can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) a smoothened surface 492 formed on column 464. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching head portion 442 to post 454 of bone plate portion 444 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of column 464 of head portion 442 from depression 462 of post 454.
As discussed above, fastener 474 can be used to further secure head portion 442 and bone plate portion 444 to one another. As depicted in
Ninth humeral head replacement system 510 is depicted in
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Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 514 includes both an upper surface 524 and a lower surface 526 extending along first and second portions 516 and 518. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 526 of first and second portions 516 and 518 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
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Second portion 518 of bone plate portion 514 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 530 therethrough. Fasteners 530 are used to facilitate attachment of intermediate portion 515 and bone plate portion 514 to one another. In addition, fasteners 530 can engage humerus H, and can also be used to secure humerus H between bone plate portion 514 and intermediate portion 515. To those ends, second portion 518 can include one or more apertures 532 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 524 and 526) for receiving fasteners 530.
Fasteners 530 can each include a shaft 534 and a head 536. Shafts 534 can serve in facilitating engagement with intermediate portion 515 and humerus H, and heads 536 can serve in facilitating engagement with apertures 532 of second portion 518. When lower surface 526 (at second portion 518) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 530 can be inserted into apertures 532, into apertures 540 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 542 formed in intermediate portion 515. Furthermore, apertures 532 can be countersunk to receive heads 536, so that at least portions of heads 536 ultimately can lie below upper surface 524.
Three fasteners 530 and three apertures 532 are depicted in
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 534 and heads 536 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, apertures 532 can include corresponding surfaces to facilitate engagement with heads 536, and apertures 540 and 542 can include corresponding surfaces to facilitate engagement with shafts 534. As such, fasteners 530 can interact with apertures 532, 540, and 542 to attach bone plate portion 514, intermediate portion 515, and humerus H together.
Intermediate portion 515 includes a flange (or plate) portion 550 and a post 552 extending outwardly from flange portion 550. Flange portion 550 can be frusto-conical, and includes a first surface 556, second surface 558, and an edge surface 560 extending between first surface 556 and second surface 558. Apertures 542 are formed through first surface 556 and extend into flange portion 550. The number, arrangement, spacing, and orientation of apertures 542 can correspond to the same of apertures 532 formed in bone plate portion 514. Given that flange portion 550 is frusto-conical, the thickness thereof increases from edge surface 560 toward the center of flange portion 550.
Post 552 can be integrally formed with flange portion 550. Furthermore, post 552 can include a first shaft portion 564 and a second shaft portion 566. As depicted in
The flange portion 550 can be other shapes and have other thicknesses. As depicted in
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The first shaft portion 564 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 570 formed in humerus H, and second shaft portion 566 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 572 formed in head portion 512. In essence, second shaft portion 566 of post 552 serves as a male component for receipt in a female component afforded by aperture 572 for joining head portion 512 and intermediate portion 515. Like first and second shaft portions 406 and 408 of post 404, first and second shaft portions of 564 and 566 of post 552 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions for engaging corresponding surfaces provided in apertures 570 and 572.
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Depending on whether second shaft portion 566 of post 552 has regular roughed surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of post 552 to head portion 512 would be different. Aperture 572 formed in head portion 512 would be configured to accommodate the regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces formed on second shaft portion 566. For example, if second shaft portion 566 includes threads/ratchets (not shown), second shaft portion 566 can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) aperture 572. Furthermore, if second shaft portion 566 has a smoothened surface 580, second shaft portion 566 can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) a smoothened surface 582 formed in aperture 572. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching post 552 to head portion 512 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of post 552 from head portion 512 after insertion into aperture 572.
Multiple posts 552 can be formed on intermediate portion 515 for engaging multiple apertures 572 formed in head portion 512. For example, in similar fashion to apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, the number, arrangement, and spacing of multiple posts 552 and multiple apertures 572 can vary. Like with apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, these variations (such as the positioning thereof on either side of the longitudinal axis and pattern formed thereby) for multiple posts 552 can occur because second portion 518 is sized to contact varying portions of humerus H. These variations can also occur because the desire to have multiple posts 552 obliquely oriented with respect to head portion 512—multiple posts 552 would likely be parallel or close to parallel to one another to afford engagement with head portion 512.
In addition, rather than providing second shaft portion 566 of post 552 as the male component, and providing aperture 572 in head portion 512 as the female component for joining head portion 512 and intermediate portion 515, the male and female components could be provided on different components. For example, as depicted in
The tenth humeral head replacement system 600 is depicted in
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Like bone plate portion 24, bone plate portion 604 includes both an upper surface 614 and a lower surface 616 extending along first and second portions 606 and 608. Like lower surface 36 of first and second portions 26 and 28, lower surface 616 of first and second portions 606 and 608 can be contoured to contact different portions of humerus H.
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Second portion 608 of bone plate portion 604 is configured to receive one or more fasteners 620 therethrough. Fasteners 620 are used to facilitate attachment of base plate portion 605 and bone plate portion 604 to one another. In addition, fasteners 620 can engage humerus H, and can also be used to secure humerus H between bone plate portion 604 and base plate portion 605. To those ends, second portion 608 can include one or more apertures 622 therethrough (extending between upper and lower surfaces 614 and 616) for receiving fasteners 620.
Fasteners 620 can each include a shaft 624 and a head 626. Shafts 624 can serve in facilitating engagement with base plate portion 605 and humerus H, and heads 626 can serve in facilitating engagement with apertures 622 of second portion 608. When lower surface 616 (at second portion 608) is properly positioned with respect to humerus H, fasteners 620 can be inserted into apertures 622, into apertures 630 formed in humerus H, and into apertures 632 formed in base plate portion 605. Furthermore, apertures 622 can be countersunk to receive heads 626, so that at least portions of heads 626 ultimately can lie below upper surface 614.
Three fasteners 620 and three apertures 622 are depicted in
Like shafts 54 and heads 56, shafts 624 and heads 626 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. Furthermore, apertures 622 can include corresponding surfaces to facilitate engagement with heads 626, and apertures 630 and 632 can include corresponding surfaces to facilitate engagement with shafts 624. As such, fasteners 620 can interact with apertures 622, 630, and 632 to attach bone plate portion 604, base plate portion 605, and humerus H together.
Base plate portion 605 includes a flange (or plate) portion 640 and a post 642 extending outwardly from flange portion 640. As depicted in
The number, arrangement, spacing, and orientation of apertures 632 can correspond to the same of apertures 622 formed in bone plate portion 604. Given that flange portion 640 is cylindrical, the thickness of flange portion 640 between first and second surfaces 646 and 648 is constant. However, flange portion 640 can have different shapes and thicknesses. For example, if flange portion 640 is frusto-conical, the thickness would increase from edge surface 650 toward the center of flange portion 640.
Post 642 can be integrally formed with flange portion 640. As depicted in
Post 642 can serve in facilitating engagement with an aperture 652 formed in head portion 602. In essence, post 642 serves as a male component for receipt in a female component afforded by aperture 652 for joining head portion 602 and base plate portion 605.
Post 642 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions for engaging corresponding surfaces provided in apertures 652. The connection between head portion 602 and base plate portion 605, as depicted in
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Depending on whether post 642 and corresponding aperture 652 have regular roughed surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces, engagement of post 642 to head portion 602 would be different. Aperture 652 formed in head portion 602 would be configured to accommodate the regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces formed on post 642. For example, if post 642 includes threads/ratchets (not shown), post 642 can engage (via complimentary structures formed in and/or via interference, press, and/or friction fits with) aperture 652. Furthermore, if post 642 has a smoothened surface 660, post 642 can engage (via interference, press, and/or friction fits) a smoothened surface 662 formed in aperture 652. The interactions afforded by the complimentary structures and interference, press, and/or friction fits serve in attaching post 642 to head portion 602 by resisting linear movement (or backing out) of post 642 from head portion 602 after insertion into aperture 652.
Multiple posts 642 can be formed on base plate portion 605 for engaging multiple apertures 652 formed in head portion 602. For example, in similar fashion to apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, the number, arrangement, and spacing of multiple posts 642 and multiple apertures 652 can vary. Like with apertures 52 (and corresponding fasteners 50) of first humeral head replacement system 20, these variations (such as the positioning thereof on either side of the longitudinal axis and pattern formed thereby) for multiple posts 642 can occur because second portion 608 is sized to contact varying portions of humerus H. These variations can also occur because of the desire to have multiple posts 642 obliquely oriented with respect to head portion 602—multiple posts 642 would likely be parallel or close to parallel to one another to afford engagement with head portion 602.
In addition, rather than providing post 642 as the male component, and providing aperture 652 in head portion 602 as the female component for joining head portion 602 and base plate portion 605, the male and female components could be provided on different components. For example, as depicted in
Additionally, rather than providing post 642 and aperture 652 combination or post 666 and aperture 668 combination, head portion 602D and base plate portion 605D, as depicted in
Distal radius replacement system 700 is depicted in
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Bone plate portion 704 includes an upper surface 720 and a lower surface 722. Lower surface 722 can be contoured to contact different portions of radius R, and first and second portions 710 and 712 can include apertures 724 and 726, respectively, extending between upper and lower surfaces 720 and 722. First portion 710 of bone plate portion 704 can be attached to radius R using fasteners such as bone screws 40 inserted through apertures 724 and into radius R. Bone screws 40 can engage apertures 724 formed in first portion 710, as well as apertures (not shown) formed in radius R.
Apertures 726 are configured for receiving fasteners 730 (
Fasteners 730 each include a shaft 732 and a head 734. Shafts 732 can serve in facilitating engagement with prosthetic portion 702 and radius R, and heads 734 can serve in facilitating engagement with second portion 712. When lower surface 722 (at second portion 712) is properly positioned with respect to radius R, fasteners 730 can be inserted into apertures 726, into apertures 736 formed in radius R, and into apertures 738 formed in prosthetic portion 702. Furthermore, apertures 726 can be countersunk to receive heads 734, so that at least portions of heads 734 ultimately can lie below upper surface 720.
Like those of fasteners 50, 100, 160, 220, and 280, for example, shafts 732 and heads 734 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. The regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces can interface with corresponding surfaces provided in apertures 726, 736, and 738 to afford a connection between prosthetic portion 702, bone plate portion 704, and radius R.
Prosthetic portion 702 includes an articular plate-like portion 740 on which articular surface 706 and a bone-contacting surface 742 is provided, and includes two fastener-receiving protuberances 744 extending outwardly from bone-contacting surface 742. Bone-contacting surface 742 can be prepared to contact surface S15. Furthermore, radius R at surface S15 can be prepared to engage bone-contacting surface 742, and to accommodate fastener-receiving protuberances 744 therein. Once prosthetic portion 702 and bone plate portion 704 are properly positioned with respect to radius R, fasteners 730 can be used to attach prosthetic portion 702 and bone plate portion 704 to one another, and to radius R.
Fastener-receiving protuberances 744 include apertures 738 for receiving fasteners 730. While two apertures 738 are formed on each of fastener-receiving protuberances 744, the number, arrangement, spacing, and orientation of apertures 738 can vary according to the desired number, arrangement, spacing, and orientation of fasteners 730.
Distal ulna replacement system 800 is depicted in
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Bone plate portion 802, as depicted in
Bone plate portion 804 includes an upper surface 820 and a lower surface 822. Lower surface 822 can be contoured to contact different portions of ulna U, and first and second portions 810 and 812 can include apertures 824 and 826, respectively, extending between upper and lower surfaces 820 and 822. First portion 810 of bone plate portion 804 can be attached to ulna U using fasteners such as bone screws 40 inserted through apertures 824 and into ulna U. Bone screws 40 can engage apertures 824 formed in first portion 810, as will as apertures (not shown) formed in ulna U.
Apertures 826 are configured for receiving fasteners 830 for attaching prosthetic portion 802, bone plate portion 804, and ulna U to one another. While two apertures 826 are depicted in
Fasteners 830 each include a shaft 832 and a head 834. Shafts 832 can serve in facilitating engagement with prosthetic portion 802 and ulna U, and heads 834 can service in facilitating engagement with second portion 812. When lower surface 822 (at second portion 812) is properly positioned with respect to ulna U, fasteners 830 can be inserted into apertures 826, into apertures (not shown) formed in ulna U, and into apertures 838 formed in prosthetic portion 802. Furthermore, apertures 826 can be countersunk to receive heads 834, so that at least portions of heads 834 ultimately can lie below upper surface 820.
Like those of fasteners 50, 100, 160, 220, and 280, for example, shafts 832 and heads 834 can be configured to have cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions, and have regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces provided on the cylindrical or frusto-conical shaped portions. The regular roughened surfaces, irregular roughened surfaces, and/or smoothened surfaces can interface with corresponding surfaces provided in apertures 826 and 838, and apertures formed in ulna U to afford a connection between prosthetic portion 802, bone plate portion 804, and ulna U.
Prosthetic portion 802, as depicted in
Columns 846 include apertures 838 formed therein for receiving fasteners 830, and unfractured bone of ulna U, bone fragments of ulna U, and/or a substrate (not shown) can fill interior cavity 844. While two columns 846 are depicted in
In summary, systems 20, 80, 140, 200, 260, 340, 380, 440, 510, 600, 700, and 800 for replacement of comminuted bone portions and the method for use thereof provide a prosthesis affording replacement of the comminuted bone fractures or portions thereof. Furthermore, while systems 20, 80, 140, 200, 260, 340, 380, 440, 510, 600, 700, and 800 are used in association with the proximal end portion of the humerus, the distal end portion of the radius, or the distal end portion of the ulna, the system and method of the present invention can be configured for use elsewhere in the human body. Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the examples be considered as exemplary only.
The present application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/663,209, filed Oct. 29, 2012 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,271,772); which claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 61/552,387, filed Oct. 27, 2011; all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 61552387 | Oct 2011 | US |
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| Parent | 13663209 | Oct 2012 | US |
| Child | 15057774 | US |
