Patent AU-2014324172-B2 (AU)
Title: Guidance system and method for bone fusion
Inventor: CUMMINGS SHANNON
IPC: A61B17/86
Filed: 2014-09-11
Granted: 2017-02-23
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2016/039756 A1 17 March 2016 (17.03.2016) W IPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agents: KOFFS, Steven, E. et al.; Duane Morris LLP, 30 A61B 17/60 (2006.01) A61B 17/86 (2006.01) South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (US). A61B 17/64 (2006.01) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (21) International Application Number: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, PCT/US2014/055161 AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, ) .a BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (22) International Fing Dat September 2014 (11.09.2014) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, (25) Filing Language: English KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, (26) Publication Language: English PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (71) Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, INC. [US/US]; 1023 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (US). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (72) Inventors: CUMMINGS, Shannon; 350 Bedford Lane, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, Hemando, MS 38632 (US). WONG, Kian-Ming; 10398 GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, Loblolly View Lane, Lakeland, TN 38002 (US). TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BONE FUSION (57) Abstract: An apparatus comprises a medial rail having a plurality of 1216 openings through the medial rail for receiving pins, screws or wires. An arm POSTERIOR is pivotally mounted to the medial rail. The arm has at least a first track on a 1214 1200 first side. A post has connector slidably mounted to the first track of the arm for movement along the first track. A guide is slidably mounted for move ment along the post. The guide has at least one opening through it and at S'Oleast one pin for engaging a bone of a patient. 10 -1213 2101208 1212 1204a 1- 0204b -1230 1202 FIG. 1 1204c W O 2 0 1 6 /0 3 9 7 5 6 A 1|l llll|||1ll|||1lllllllIlllll||||||||||||||||||||||||I||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, Published: SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ' - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). 'IN l~inm xi f J Is1 Imr7 'mI1 PCT/JS2014/055161 A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER A61B 17/60(2006.01)i, A61B 17/64(2006.01)i, A61B 17/86(2006.01)i According to International Patent Classification (JPC) or to both national classification and IPC B. FIELDS SEARCHED Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols) A61B 17/60; A61B 17/00; A61F 4/00; A61F 5/00; A61B 17/00; A61B 19/00; A61B 17/80; A61B 17/64; A61B 17/86 Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched Korean utility models and applications for utility models Japanese utility models and applications for utility models Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used) eKOMPASS(KIPO internal) & Keywords: medial rail, opening, arm, pivot, track, post, connector, guide, degree, t-shaped, dovetail shaped, threaded hole, threaded end, radiopaque element, busing, wire, drill bit C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT Category* Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No. A US 7291148 B2 (AGEE, J. M. and KING, F. C.) 06 November 2007 1-9 See abstract; column 1, line 7 - column 13, line 26; figures 2-13. A US 8636744 B2 (TOCHIGI, Y. et al.) 28 January 2014 1-9 See abstract; column 5, line 56 - column 13, line 55; figures 2A-3. A US 2009-0275944 Al (HUEBNER, R. J. et al.) 05 November 2009 1-9 See abstract; paragraphs [0077]-[0121]; figures 1-19. A US 2013-0090662 Al (HANSON, S. B. et al.) 11 April 2013 1-9 See abstract; paragraphs [0057]-[0111]; figures 1-44. A US 2010-0256687 Al (NEUFELD, S. et al.) 07 October 2010 1-9 See abstract; paragraphs [0025]-[0043]; figures 1-14. Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C. See patent family annex. Special categories of cited documents: "T" later document published after the international filing date or priority A" document defining the general state of the art which is not considered date and not in conflict with the application but cited to understand to be of particular relevance the principle or theory underlying the invention E" earlier application or patent but published on or after the international "X" document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be filing date considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive L" document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or which is step when the document is taken alone cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other "Y" document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be special reason (as specified) considered to involve an inventive step when the document is 0" document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other combined with one or more other such documents,such combination means being obvious to a person skilled in the art P" document published prior to the international filing date but later "&" document member of the same patent family than the priority date claimed )ate of the actual completion of the international search Date of mailing of the international search report 21 May 2015 (21.05.2015) 21 May 2015 (21.05.2015) Name and mailing address of the ISA/KR Authorized officer International Application Division Korean Intellectual Property Office 189 Cheongsa-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City, 302-701, Republic of Korea Facsimile No. ++82 42 472 7140 Telephone No. +82-42-481-3362 INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT International application No. PCT/US2014/055161 Box No. II Observations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet) This international search report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2)(a) for the following reasons: 1. Claims Nos.: 10-20 because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely: Claims 10-20 pertain to a method for treatment of the human body by surgery and thus relate to a subject matter which this International Searching Authority is not required, under PCT Article 17(2)(a)(i) and PCT Rule 39. 1(iv), to search. 2. - Claims Nos.: because they relate to parts of the international application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such an extent that no meaningful international search can be carried out, specifically: 3. F Claims Nos.: because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a). Box No. III Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of item 3 of first sheet) This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows: 1. As all required addtional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report covers all searchable claims. 2. As all searchable claims could be searched without effort justifying an additional fees, this Authority did not invite payment of any additional fees. 3. H As only some of the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report covers only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically claims Nos.: 4. H No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this international search report is restricted to the invention first mentioned in the claims; it is covered by claims Nos.: Remark on Protest H The additional search fees were accompanied by the applicant's protest and, where applicable, the payment of a protest fee. H The additional search fees were accompanied by the applicant's protest but the applicable protest fee was not paid within the time limit specified in the invitation. No protest accompanied the payment of additional search fees. rmPCT/ISA/210 (continuation of first sheet (2)) (January 2015) N1TEINATIUINAL SEAKU KEFUKT International application No. Information on patent family members PCT/US2014/055161 Patent document Publication Patent family Publication cited in search report date member(s) date US 7291148 B2 06/11/2007 EP 1486174 A2 15/12/2004 US 2004-0249375 Al 09/12/2004 US 8636744 B2 28/01/2014 EP 1677709 A2 12/07/2006 EP 1677709 B1 01/02/2012 JP 2007-508123 A 05/04/2007 JP 4567686 B2 20/10/2010 US 2005-0192673 Al 01/09/2005 US 2010-0305572 Al 02/12/2010 US 2011-0253151 Al 20/10/2011 US 2014-0236157 Al 21/08/2014 US 7625409 B2 01/12/2009 US 7963996 B2 21/06/2011 WO 2005-037135 A2 28/04/2005 WO 2005-037135 A3 06/10/2005 US 2009-0275944 Al 05/11/2009 US 8192434 B2 05/06/2012 US 2013-0090662 Al 11/04/2013 AU 2012-322814 Al 29/05/2014 CA 2851363 Al 18/04/2013 EP 2765925 Al 20/08/2014 WO 2013-055891 Al 18/04/2013 US 2010-0256687 Al 07/10/2010 None mnm PCT/IA/710 (nntent familv annexI (January 2015i