US 12,029,456 B2
Devices and methods for bone fixation using axial implants
Vincent James Sammarco, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Extremity Medical, LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed by Extremity Medical, LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/550,301.
Application 14/599,713 is a division of application No. 13/712,282, filed on Dec. 12, 2012, abandoned.
Application 17/550,301 is a continuation of application No. 16/299,769, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,197,698, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/299,769 is a continuation of application No. 15/359,178, filed on Nov. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,226,286, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/359,178 is a continuation of application No. 14/599,713, filed on Jan. 19, 2015, granted, now 9,498,265, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/569,464, filed on Dec. 12, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0096133 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7241 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1725 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/8635 (2013.01); A61B 17/151 (2013.01); A61B 17/1657 (2013.01); A61B 17/1697 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for compressing at least a first bone and a second bone comprising:
inserting a guide wire into the first bone and the second bone;
aligning the first bone and the second bone using the guide wire;
forming a borehole extending into the first bone and the second bone;
inserting a screw member into a borehole whereby the screw member extends into the first bone and the second bone;
mounting a drill guide on the screw member;
using the drill guide to drill a first hole and a second hole in the first bone;
inserting a first transverse element into the first hole and the second hole thereby engaging the screw member; and
rotating the screw member to compress the first bone and the second bone.