Patent ID: 11890201
Assignee: TORNIER
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method for repairing a fractured humerus, comprising:
providing a prosthesis comprising:
a rod, that is configured for being inserted into a medullary cavity of a diaphyseal fragment of the fractured long bone;
an epiphyseal end opposite to the rod, the epiphyseal end being fixedly secured to the rod by means of a plurality of linker legs, so that a gap is formed between the epiphyseal end and the rod along the plurality of linker legs; and
a plurality of barbs spaced apart by a plurality of grooves on a proximal portion of the prosthesis, wherein the barbs protrude outwardly from a lateral side of the prosthesis;

inserting the rod into a medullary cavity of a diaphyseal fragment of the humerus;
fastening one or more epiphyseal fragments of the humerus to the prosthesis by placing the one or more epiphyseal fragments of the humerus over the plurality of grooves; and
tightening a suture disposed around or through the one or more epiphyseal fragments against a surface opposite the lateral side of the prosthesis.