Patent ID: 6767350
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A61B,A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
An element for fixing a first bone fragment, in particular a bone fragment in an ankle joint fracture, to an associated second bone fragment, said fixing element comprising:an elongate spreading body and an elongate fixing body which can be introduced into aligned bores in the bone fragments and which has a proximal first portion which is to be introduced into the first bone fragment, a distal second portion which adjoins the first portion and which is to be introduced into the second bone fragment, and a cavity which extends substantially over its length, wherein the fixing body is adapted to be introduced completely into the bores, it can be spread open transversely with respect to its longitudinal direction by a wedge action at least at its two ends in longitudinal direction for connection to the respective bone fragment by proximal introduction of the spreading body into the cavity and after substantially complete introduction of the spreading body into the cavity it is of a greater dimension transversely with respect to its longitudinal direction at a distal end of the second potion than at a proximal end of the second portion, characterised in that the fixing body is adapted to be spread open over its entire length.