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Peter Alexander Cole

Douglas Parsell

An apparatus and method for minimally invasive stabilization of anterior pelvic fractures consisting of two rod shaped implants that may be surgically inserted subcutaneously or along the bone surface of each hemipelvis and a means of both linking the individual rods as well as rigidly securing the construct to the pelvis.

Device and method for less invasive surgical stabilization of pelvic fractures

The patient positioning kit described herein is a set of vinyl-coated polyurethane foam forms and storage unit. The kit functions to support injured patient extremities during specific surgical procedures. The kit may be tailored to certain surgical specialties such as orthopedic traumatology or orthopedic sports medicine. For the given surgical specialty, each kit is composed of foam forms specifically for the most often performed surgical procedures within that specialty. Each kit contains a significant variety of support pieces such that various patient sizes and extremity positions may be stabilized. Both arm and leg associated procedures are facilitated by component pieces of the patient positioning kit. The kit pieces are coated with a polymeric material that forms a protective shell that increases piece durability and reduces fluid uptake.

Kit for support and stabilization of surgical patient extremities

An intramedullary catheter nail apparatus and method is disclosed that provides both the mechanical stabiliazation and therapeutic drug delivery needed to optimize long bone repair. In the preferred embodiment, the intramedullary catheter nail contains circular channels running along its length that have open communication with the outer surface of the nail, but are primarily receded within the nail. Enclosed in these channels are end-capped, catheter tubes with perforated regions mared with radiographically-visible rings. Once the nail is mechanically fixed within the repaired long bone, the catheter tubes are retracted the needed distance so as to position the perforated regions adjacent to the site of bone fracture or disease. Internal catheter tubes would preferably unite as exiting the nail. Catheter tubing would exit the patient's body through a subcutaneous port, thus allowing convenient and sterile connection to a pumping source of therapeutic agents, such as an infusion pump. The delivery of growth factors, analgesics, chemotherapeutic, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, diagnostic agents or mixtures of various components of differing classes directly to the trauma site would be facillitated.

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North Oaks, MN, United States of America

Peter Alexander Cole