An orthopaedic fixation assembly for prosthetic biologic attachment. The orthopaedic fixation assembly may include a main body with a longitudinally-extending stem having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cavity body. An anchor plug may be configured to be received within the stem cavity, and securable thereto via complementary mating surfaces. A spindle structure may be fixedly attached to the proximal end of the longitudinally-extending stem and protrude outwardly therefrom such that a portion of the structure extends externally beyond the resected cavity of the bone that may prevent rotational motion of the spindle. The spindle structure may have at least one compliant biasing member configured to apply a compressive force to the surrounding bone. A porous coating may be at the juncture between stem and spindle structure, on the spindle, and the splines and anti-rotation chocks, improving the initial stability of the implant and facilitating long-term bone ingrowth.

Disclosed is an intramedullary nail comprising a shaft having a length, a constant diameter, an exterior bone contacting surface, a leading (or distal) end and a trailing (or proximal) end, wherein the leading end is progressively tapered and comprises a well or cup, adapted to receive the tip of a standard K-wire, the trailing end comprises a driving fitting adapted for attachment to a driving tool for insertion of the nail into the prepared bone, the trailing end may optionally include an internal thread that can be used to secure the nail to a drill guide which can also function as an insertion handle, and the nail's shaft may also optionally be equipped with threaded and/or unthreaded cross-drilled holes for insertion of unicortical locking screws and bone screws, respectively, once the nail is placed as desired.

An orthopedic instrument assembly for placing an implant into a bone has a targeting guide having an adjustable targeting arm, and a targeting aperture, where the targeting aperture defines a targeting axis through the targeting aperture. The orthopedic instrument assembly has a post having a longitudinal axis and the post connectable to the targeting guide. The post has a post aperture a post aperture center. The post aperture is aligned at a predefined angle relative to the longitudinal axis, where the post aperture defines a post aperture axis through the post aperture, the post aperture axis intersecting the longitudinal axis at the post aperture center. The adjustable targeting arm is for aligning the targeting axis with the post aperture center and thereby aligning the targeting aperture with the post aperture.

A surgical guide system comprises a guide body having a receiver and a reference plate joined by a connecting arm, a portion of the receiver and a portion of the reference plate intersecting a guide axis, the guide body operable for at least one bone to be interposed between the receiver and reference plate. The guide body further comprising a shuttle cable configured on the reference plate for engagement with a surgical tool A method includes positioning the surgical guide system on at least one bone, the bone the having a first side and a second side, guiding a surgical tool through a hole in the at least one bony structure, engaging a portion of the shuttle cable, and retrieving a first end of the shuttle cable through the hole.

A device for implanting an intramedullary nail includes a base member and an adjustable member coupled together and translatable relative to each other along a direction. The device includes an insertion handle configured to carry the nail and mount to the adjustable member. A drill guide is attachable to the base member and configured to carry one or more guide sleeves for alignment with locking holes of the intramedullary nail. A first reference member extends from the base or adjustable member and has a first contact portion configured to contact an exterior location of a patient's limb. A second reference member extends from the other of the base and adjustable members and has a second contact portion configured to contact another exterior location of the limb. At least one of the first and second reference members is positionally adjustable relative to the base or adjustable member from which it extends.

A glenoid implant for reverse shoulder prosthesis, having a base for anchoring the implant to a bone formed by a rod configured to extend through the thickness of the bone from a glenoid fossa, the rod including through-holes, and by screws for anchoring the rod configured to cross radially the rod, via the through-holes, and the bone, when the glenoid implant is implanted on the bone.

The present technology may comprise a fixation device. The fixation device can comprise an elongate body comprising a plurality of interconnected segments, each of the segments comprising an engagement member, a recess configured to receive the engagement member of an adjacent one of the segments, and a plurality of channels. At least one of the channels can extend through the engagement member. The fixation device can further comprise a plurality of flexible elongate members, each extending through one of the channels. The elongate body can be transformable between a flexible configuration in which the elongate members can move relative to one another and a rigid configuration in which the elongate members are fixed relative to one another.

A drill guide assembly having an elongated body is configured with a first and second arm members extending from the elongated body. The second arm member is configured and adapted to be longitudinally movable along the elongated body towards and away from the first arm member for reducing fractured bones for repair. A guide housing provided on the second arm member is fitted with a removable sleeve. The removable sleeve is provided with a longitudinal bore for guiding a guide wire or a drill bit for drilling into the bones.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for affixing intramedullary devices in a body. In particular the apparatus comprises a jig affixable to an intramedullary nail. There is also provided a method of determining the position of holes to be drilled through a bone which align with holes in the nail.

The invention relates to an ankle arthrodesis device comprising a pin (1) intended to be implanted in a tibia (Ti), a talus (Ta) and a calcaneus (Ca), the pin (1) comprising a proximal portion (2) extending along a first direction (A-A), and a distal portion (4) extending along a second direction (B-B) that intersects the first direction (A-A), the distal portion (4) being provided with a first oblong attachment opening along the second direction (B-B), the device comprising a first compressive attachment means (9A), of the compression screw type (9A), the pin (1) being designed and configured such that, when it is implanted with its distal portion (4) oriented toward the back of the ankle, the first attachment opening is arranged to receive and guide the first attachment means (9A) along a first attachment direction (F1-F1) extending along said talus (Ta) and calcaneus (Ca) to attach the nail to the talus (Ta) and to the calcaneus (Ca).