Patent ID: 9517094
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An orthopaedic fixation apparatus comprising: a dynamic lag screw structure including a longitudinal sheath open at a distal end and at a proximal end, with an upper orifice and lower orifice, and further including a lag screw with a longitudinal slot, configured to be inserted into the proximal end of the longitudinal sheath such that a dynamic channel is formed by the alignment of said upper orifice and said lower orifice with said longitudinal slot, said dynamic channel configured to accept at least a portion of an intramedullary nail, to be passed transversely through said dynamic channel of said dynamic lag screw structure, and to allow movement of said lag screw relative to said intramedullary nail in three dimensions post implantation of the orthopaedic fixation apparatus; an intramedullary nail, at least a portion of which is configured to pass transversely through said dynamic lag screw structure via said dynamic channel; and securing means configured to keep said intramedullary nail in a proper position relative to a bone.