Combined Intramedullary and Extramedullary Surgical Aiming System And Method

摘要

A surgical aiming system is disclosed comprising a one or more fixation plates, an aiming assembly, a one or more nails and a plurality of screws. Said aiming assembly comprising a channeling assembly and a plurality of channels. Said one or more fixation plates comprising a plurality of plate apertures capable of receiving a portion of said plurality of screws. Said plurality of channels in said aiming assembly are capable of aligning a portion of said plurality of screws with said plurality of plate apertures in a first fixation plate. Said plurality of channels receive and align said plurality of screws as they are secured to said first bone. Said first fixation plate being extramedullary attached to a portion of said surface of said first bone; and said plurality of channels of said aiming assembly being aligned to identify a one or more intramedullary locations within said first bone.

主权项

1. A surgical aiming system comprising:
a one or more fixation plates, an aiming assembly, a one or more nails and a plurality of screws; said one or more fixation plates comprising a first fixation plate; said aiming assembly comprising a channeling assembly and a plurality of channels; said one or more fixation plates comprising a plurality of plate apertures capable of receiving a portion of said plurality of screws; said plurality of channels in said aiming assembly are capable of aligning a portion of said plurality of screws with said plurality of plate apertures in said first fixation plate; said first fixation plate having
a first end,a second end,a top surface, anda bottom surface; said plurality of plate apertures comprising a first plate aperture and a second first plate aperture; said channeling assembly having
a thickness,a top surface, anda bottom surface; said bottom surface of said first fixation plate substantially couples with a surface of a first bone of a skeletal system; said bottom surface said aiming assembly substantially couples with said top surface of said first fixation plate; said plurality of channels receive and align said plurality of screws as said plurality of screws are inserted through said plurality of plate apertures and secured to said first bone; said first fixation plate being extramedullary attached to a portion of said surface of said first bone; said plurality of channels of said aiming assembly being aligned to identify a one or more intramedullary locations including
an entry point for said one or more nails, andan alignment and entry point for each among said plurality of plate apertures; said aiming assembly comprising an assembly of a plurality of components; said aiming assembly comprising a channeling assembly and an intramedullary entry locator having a pointing device; said one or more nails comprising a first nail; said intramedullary entry locator having an upper portion and a lower portion; said upper portion comprising a first channel and a second channel of said intramedullary entry locator; said lower portion comprising said pointing device; said upper portion being capable of releaseably attaching to said channeling assembly of said aiming assembly; said upper portion being substantially parallel with said channeling assembly of said aiming assembly when attached thereto; and said lower portion bending down and away from said upper portion until said pointing device is substantially perpendicular to said upper portion.