US 12,408,957 B2
Orthopaedic implant system for compression-distraction of joints
Roy C. Wiley, North Webster, IN (US); Lew C. Schon, Baltimore, MD (US); and Malik S. Siddique, Newcastle upon Tyne (GB)
Assigned to Pace Surgical, Inc., Malvern, PA (US)
Filed by Pace Surgical, Inc., Malvern, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/945,944.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,552, filed on Sep. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0088758 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8004 (2013.01) [A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/66 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/686 (2013.01); A61B 17/7216 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/8014 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2/4225 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4228 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4233 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4238 (2013.01); A61F 2/4241 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4243 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4251 (2013.01); A61F 2/4261 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthopaedic implant system, comprising:
an orthopaedic implant comprising:
a first fixation opening through a first portion of the orthopaedic implant;
a second fixation opening through a second portion of the orthopaedic implant; and
a plug opening through the orthopaedic implant, the plug opening being positioned between the first fixation opening and the second fixation opening;
wherein:
a diameter of the plug opening is greater than a diameter of the first fixation opening;
the diameter of the plug opening is greater than a diameter of the second fixation opening;
the first fixation opening is configured to receive a first fixation element that is configured to be inserted into a first bone;
the second fixation opening is configured to receive a second fixation element that is configured to be inserted into a second bone;
the plug opening is configured to accept a plug that is configured to be inserted into a joint space between the first bone and the second bone to cause compression distraction of the first bone and the second bone.