US 11,806,061 B2
And method for proximal and distal screw fixation in intramedullary tibial nails
Jordan Andre Bauer, Woodbury, CT (US)
Filed by Jordan Andre Bauer, Woodbury, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/980,832.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,083, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0145104 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/90 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/90 (2021.08) [A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/1725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An intramedullary (IM) tibial nail aiming guide for coupling to an IM tibial nail having proximal and distal holes for receiving proximal and distal screws, the IM tibial nail aiming guide comprising:
an IM tibial nail proximal insertion handle configured to insert the IM tibial nail into a medulla of a patient's tibia;
a proximal aiming guide having proximal guide holes passing through for drilling and receiving the proximal screws for coupling to the proximal holes in the IM tibial nail, and having an IM tibial nail coupling portion configured to couple to the IM tibial nail proximal insertion handle when the IM tibial nail aiming guide is connected to the IM tibial nail;
proximal hinge joints configured to couple to the proximal aiming guide and angle and lock the proximal aiming guide in relation to the IM tibial nail to be inserted into the medulla of the patient's tibia;
a distal aiming guide having distal guide holes for drilling and receiving the distal screws for coupling to the distal holes in the IM tibial nail; and
distal hinge joints configured to couple to the distal aiming guide and angle and lock the distal aiming guide in relation to the IM tibial nail to be inserted into the medulla of the patient's tibia; and
telescopic support bars configured to couple the proximal hinge joints to the distal hinge joints and to expand or contract and lock in order to change a length between the proximal aiming guide and the distal aiming guide to accommodate different IM tibial nails having different tibial nail lengths.