Patent ID: 8628531
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for the reduction of a first bone fragment with respect to a second bone fragment, comprising: (a) an implant having a longitudinal axis, and having an elongated slotted proximal opening and a distal opening for bridging between the first and second bone fragments; (b) a first locking device passing through the distal opening of the implant, the first locking device for locking the first bone fragment to the implant; (c) a buttress adapted to be rigidly mounted to the second bone fragment in a removable manner and passing through the elongated slotted proximal opening of the implant; (d) a removable reducer and jig for associating with the implant, the jig having an elongated slotted first opening aligning with the elongated slotted proximal opening of the implant and a second opening aligning with the distal opening of the implant, the buttress positioned within each of the elongated slotted proximal opening of the implant and the elongated slotted first opening of the jig wherein actuation of the reducer exerts an axial force along the longitudinal axis of the implant on the buttress to axially translate the buttress along both the elongated slotted proximal opening of the implant and the elongated slotted first opening of the jig to thereby move the second bone fragment towards the first bone fragment to reduce the fracture.