ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE WITH BIORESORBABLE MATERIAL LAYER

Title:

ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE WITH BIORESORBABLE MATERIAL LAYER

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2016195837

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an orthopedic fixation device with a bioresorbable material layer.SOLUTION: An orthopedic fixation device for treating fractures has a body with holes to accept fasteners such as bone screws and pins. Either the fasteners or the body, or both the fasteners and the body have a layer of bioresorbable material thereon. The bioresorbable material is on the shaft or head of the fasteners and, when on the body, surrounds one or more holes. Engagement between the fasteners and the body initially passes through the bioresorbable material, and the engagement rigidly fixes the relative angular orientation between the fastener and the body when the device is applied to a bone. As the bioresorbable material is resorbed, the angular relation between the fastener and the body is no longer rigidly fixed, thereby effecting a transformation from rigid osteosynthesis to flexible osteosynthesis to allow micromotion between the bone fragments which promotes healing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Inventors:

DOUGLAS CERYNIK
SUSAN P HARDING

Application Number:

JP2016145280A

Publication Date:

November 24, 2016

Filing Date:

July 25, 2016

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Assignee:

STABILIZ ORTHOPEDICS LLC

International Classes:

A61B17/80; A61B17/86

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto

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