SMALL BONE ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS

摘要

Dual threaded orthopedic implants (10, 10a, 40, 40a, 60, 100, 350) described herein are used for fractures, inter-digital fusion of the fingers, toes, and other small bones of the body, as well as other procedures. Each orthopedic implant (10, 10a, 40, 40a, 60, 100, 350) has first and second implant ends and first and second coupling/insertion ends (12, 14; 42, 48; 67, 69; 250, 260; 352, 354). The implant may comprise a single component (40, 40a, 60, 100) or two components (10, 10a, 350). External threading is provided on the implant ends. In the single component form (40, 40a, 60, 100), the single component includes the first and second drive ends, while in the two component form (10, 10a, 350), a first component (12, 14; 12, 14a; 352, 354) has the first drive end and a second component has the second drive end. In the two component version, a head (18, 359) of one component (12, 352) receives an end (33,375) of the other component (14, 14a, 354) to provide coupling or joining of the two components.