Patent ID: 8672982
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for adjoining at least two bone fragments comprising: a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a flexible expandable conformable bone pad releasably engaging to the distal end of the delivery catheter, the flexible expandable conformable bone pad includes a first bone contacting surface and an opposing second outer surface, a left side surface and an opposing right side surface extending between the first bone contacting surface and the second outer surface, and a proximal surface and an opposing distal surface extending between the first bone contacting surface and the second outer surface defining an inner space in communication with an inner void of the delivery catheter for passage of at least one filling material into the inner space for expanding the flexible expandable conformable bone pad and in communication with an inner lumen of the delivery catheter for passage of an optical fiber into the inner space to transmit light from a light source into the inner space for hardening the at least one filling material in the inner space of the conformable bone pad such that the flexible expandable conformable bone pad is contoured to engage against the at least two bone fragments; an opening at the proximal surface of the conformable bone pad to pass the at least one filling material and the optical fiber into the inner space of the conformable bone pad; a major longitudinal axis running from the proximal surface to the distal surface; a minor longitudinal axis running from the first bone contacting surface to the second outer surface and intersecting the major longitudinal axis at an intersection; at least one centered through aperture extending from the second outer surface to the first bone contacting surface through a center of the conformable bone pad and through the intersection of the minor longitudinal axis and the major longitudinal axis of the conformable bone pad for receiving a fastener through the conformable bone pad; and one or more peripheral through apertures extending from the second outer surface to the first bone contacting surface at the periphery of the conformable bone pad for receiving a fastener through the conformable bone pad.