Hammer toe implant and method

摘要

An implant is disclosed including an elongate threaded portion and a blade portion extending from the elongate threaded portion. The blade portion has a taper terminating at a point.

主权项

1. An implant, comprising:
an elongated threaded portion; a blade portion extending from the elongate threaded portion, the blade portion having a taper terminating at a point disposed at an end of the blade portion, wherein the blade portion includes a plurality of serrated edges and two flat surfaces positioned between the serrated edges; and an engagement portion disposed between the elongated threaded portion and the blade portion, the engagement portion including first and second protrusions that extend in opposite directions from one another, the first and second protrusions in direct contact with the two flat surfaces of the blade and extending from the respective flat surfaces of the blade portion such that both engagement portions extend a direction away from a longitudinal axis defined by the elongate threaded portion, each of the first and second protrusions including a pair of parallel sides between which sides is a side with a rounded outer edge, said opposite directions normal to a width of the blade portion.