Patent ID: 8632551
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone fixation system comprising: an aiming device coupleable to an implant and including a guide hole which, when the aiming device is coupled to the implant, is aligned with an opening of the implant; a guide tube extending along a first longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and including a longitudinal bore extending therethrough along the first longitudinal axis, the second end sized and shaped to be inserted into the guide hole of the aiming device such that the first longitudinal axis is aligned with a central axis of the guide hole; a Kirschner wire extending along a length and including a threaded portion along at least a portion of its length, the Kirschner wire configured and dimensioned for insertion through the longitudinal bore of the guide tube; and a nut including therethrough along a second longitudinal axis thereof and having an outer perimeter, the nut configured and dimensioned for mounting over the Kirschner wire and including a threading extending along the internal bore to engage the threaded portion of the Kirschner wire, wherein the nut is supported on the first end of the guide tube, and rotation of the nut about the second longitudinal axis axially displaces the Kirschner wire along the first longitudinal axis relative to the guide tube.