Arthrex, Gmbh

Alexander Carlo Buscaglia

Kyle E Lappin

Stephen Riddle McDaniel

Selene Gunvant Parekh

David N Garras

Robert Dean Tonks

Brian John Burgess

Brian Bradford Carpenter

Terrence Michael Philbin

Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher

Samuel Bruce Adams, Jr

Daryll Leonard Charles Fletcher

Samuel B Adams

The present application relates to repair systems, and more particularly to fifth metatarsal repair systems and methods of use. The repair systems described herein can include a fixation device with a threaded section. The repair systems described herein can include one or more grippers designed to be deflected outward to grip the sidewalls of an intramedullary canal of the fifth metatarsal. The repair systems described herein can include an end cap. The end cap can include a fastener including thread designed to engage the threaded section of the fixation device. The end cap can include a cap designed to move relative to the fastener.

Fifth metatarsal repair systems and methods of use

An intramedullary bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of the fixation device on one side of the fracture, providing rigidity across the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations allow a segmented device body to lock in the intramedullary space before and/or after fixation of the bone.

Intramedullary fracture fixation devices and methods

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Alexander Carlo Buscaglia