US 11,666,363 B2
Method and apparatus for repairing the mid-foot region via an intramedullary nail
William H. Simon, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Assigned to Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/143,616.
Application 17/143,616 is a continuation of application No. 16/270,800, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,925,650.
Application 16/270,800 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,118, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,238,437, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/833,118 is a continuation of application No. 13/593,987, filed on Aug. 24, 2012, granted, now 9,867,642, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 13/593,987 is a continuation of application No. 10/525,544, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US03/24185, filed on Aug. 1, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/402,380, filed on Aug. 10, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2021/0128206 A1, May 6, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7291 (2013.01) [A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/7216 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7241 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical method comprising the steps of:
inserting a one-piece, monolithic first implant into a plurality of bones in a mid-foot region of a foot; and
extending a second implant into the first implant to secure the first implant to the foot with a first threaded connection to a first bone of the foot.