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Bone pin
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Professional Inc
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Filing: 1989-06-05
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A bone pin made with a tapered polymeric portion and a cutting device secured to the smaller end of the polymeric portion. The pin can be inserted through a bone or bone fragment and the cutting device removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Alastair J. T. Clemow
- 👤 Scott H. Jaeger
- 👤 Allan Ritchie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8625; A61B17/8635; A61B17/842; A61B17/846; A61B17/848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A bone pin comprising a tapered cylindrical portion made of polymeric material said pin having two ends, with one end tapered and a separate drill portion made of a metallic material affixed to said tapered end of the cylindrical polymeric portion, the cylindrical polymeric portion of the pin having a taper such that the diameter is reduced by from 0.005 to 0.05 millimeters per millimeter of length of the polymeric portion of the pin; said polymeric portion and said drill portion being adapted for insertion into the bone as a unit, in one step, so as to maintain alignment of bone fragments during the one step insertion of said drill and said polymeric portion; said drill portion being introduced on one side of the bone and drilled through and out of the other side of the bone so as to leave only the polymeric portion in the bone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A bone pin comprising a tapered cylindrical portion made of polymeric material said pin having two ends, with one end tapered and a separate drill portion made of a metallic material affixed to said tapered end of the cylindrical polymeric portion, the cylindrical polymeric portion of the pin having a taper such that the diameter is reduced by from 0.005 to 0.05 millimeters per millimeter of length of the polymeric portion of the pin; said polymeric portion and said drill portion being adapted for insertion into the bone as a unit, in one step, so as to maintain alignment of bone fragments during the one step insertion of said drill and said polymeric portion; said drill portion being introduced on one side of the bone and drilled through and out of the other side of the bone so as to leave only the polymeric portion in the bone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bone pin of claim 1 in which the polymeric portion of the pin is made from a polymer which is absorbable in an animal body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pin of claim 2 in which the polymeric portion of the pin is swaged to the cutting portion of the device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bone pin of claim 2 in which the absorbable polymer is poly-dioxanone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pin of claim 2 in which the polymeric portion of the pin is glued to the cutting portion of the device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pin of claim 1 in which the drill cutting portion point is metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pin of claim 1 wherein said drill portion has a diameter sufficient to leave a hole smaller than the maximum diameter of the polymeric portion.
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