Patent ID: 7942876
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic implant for aiding in fixation of a fracture in a long bone, suitable for intramedullary implantation, comprising: an elongated rigid body having a first end and a second end, adapted to be inserted longitudinally into a bony canal, said body having a generally axial passage through at least a portion of said body; at least one movable slide, movably received in said passage and adapted to be transfixed by engagement with a transverse member, wherein said transverse member is operable for penetration through a bone, said slide also adapted to receive tension from an elastomeric tensile member, said elastomeric tensile member having a first end and a second end, and wherein said elastomeric tensile member is disposed longitudinally within said passage and looped around said slide; an anchor adapted to engage said body near said first end, operable for holding said first and said second end of said elastomeric tensile member under tension between said anchor and said movable slide, said anchor being comprised of an outer swage member, an inner mated plug, and two longitudinal grooves therebetween, wherein said outer swage member is a conical frustum, said conical frustum having an axis that is colinear with said axial passage of said elongated body, wherein said inner mated plug is also conical in shape, said conical shape also having an axis that is colinear with said axial passage of said elongated body, and wherein said longitudinal grooves are operable for compressing said first end and said second end of said elastomeric tensile member between said outer swage member and said inner swage member.