Patent ID: 9615870
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for fusing the metacarpophalangeal joint, comprising the steps of: providing a first screw member comprising a first shaft extending along a first longitudinal axis and a bore extending through the first shaft along a bore axis; providing a second screw member comprising a head portion and a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis; forming a first bore hole in a metacarpal bone; inserting the first screw member into the first bore hole; forming a second bore hole in a phalange bone; inserting the second screw member into the second bore hole; coupling the second screw member to the first screw member; and applying torque to the head portion of the second screw member to lock the second screw member to the first screw member, thereby compressing the phalange bone; wherein the first longitudinal axis and the bore axis define an angle, wherein the second screw member is adapted for coupling to the first screw member at the angle, and wherein the first screw member is adapted for residing substantially within the metacarpal bone and the second screw member is adapted for residing substantially within the phalange bone.