US 12,127,774 B2
K-wire implants for fractures
Philip Watt, New Holland, PA (US); Kory Smith, Exton, PA (US); Jeffrey Loftus-Vergari, Media, PA (US); and Danielle Rossi, West Chester, PA (US)
Assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed by DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/182,913.
Application 18/182,913 is a continuation of application No. 17/327,132, filed on May 21, 2021, granted, now 11,633,221.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/032,249, filed on May 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0248407 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/88 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/861 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for implanting a K-wire using a slotted washer, wherein the slotted washer comprises;
an upper arm with a first screw hole;
a lower arm with a second screw hole;
a connector connecting the upper arm with the lower arm; and
a K-wire opening configured to receive and compress the K-wire, the K-wire opening disposed adjacent the connector and between the lower arm and upper arm;
the method comprising:
reducing a bone fragment to a native bone;
driving the K-wire through the bone fragment into the native bone;
backing the K-wire out of the bone;
bending the K-wire to conform to the native bone so that the slotted washer is flush to the native bone;
pushing the bent K-wire back into the bone;
selecting a location to secure the K-wire to the native bone;
cutting off an excess length of the K-wire;
placing the slotted washer over the cut K-wire; and
inserting a screw through the first screw hole and the second screw hole to secure the slotted washer and the K-wire to the native bone.