WO2024258903A2 - Structure de support de col fémoral, système et procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Structure de support de col fémoral, système et procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2024258903A2
WO2024258903A2 PCT/US2024/033504 US2024033504W WO2024258903A2 WO 2024258903 A2 WO2024258903 A2 WO 2024258903A2 US 2024033504 W US2024033504 W US 2024033504W WO 2024258903 A2 WO2024258903 A2 WO 2024258903A2
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  • aspects of the present invention relate generally to medical devices.
  • aspects of the present invention relate to femoral neck support devices, systems, and methods for operating the same.
  • Bone fractures within the hip joint can cause debilitating and life-threatening conditions. Statistics show that 50% of people over 50 years of age who suffer a fracture in a hip joint bone die within the first year.
  • One area of the hip that often fractures is the femoral neck.
  • the femoral neck is the portion of the femur which integrates the body of the femur extending from the knee joint, to the femoral head, which fits within the socket of the hip joint (Acetabulum).
  • the femoral neck is especially prone to fractures in persons suffering from osteoporosis, where bone density is reduced. Further conditions, such as, but not limited to, diseased trabeculae in the Ward's triangle region of the femoral neck may also increase the risk of femoral neck fractures. Common approaches to reducing femoral neck fractures include augmenting the strength of the femoral neck by increasing bone density.
  • the present invention refers to a device for repairing a femoral fracture according to claim 1.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in the appended dependent claims.
  • a device for reinforcing a femoral neck bone also for the case of a fracture, the femoral neck bone including a cortical bone region and a cancellous bone region, comprises a support structure deployable from a first substantially collapsed position to a second substantially expanded position, the support structure adapted to displace at least a portion of the cancellous bone region and wherein when deployed in the second substantially expanded position, the support structure structurally interacts with at least a portion of the cortical bone region.
  • a method of reinforcing a femoral neck comprises creating a bore proximate to at least one of a Ward's triangle and a greater trochanter, also in case the femoral neck is fractured, creating at least one cavity in a cancellous bone region of the femoral neck, inserting a substantially collapsed support structure through the bore and into the at least one cavity, expanding the support structure, and allowing at least a portion of the load from the femoral neck bone to be transferred to the support structure.
  • FIG. 1A is a side-view of an expanded femoral neck support structure within a femoral neck
  • FIG. IB is a side-view of one embodiment of a collapsed femoral neck support structure
  • FIG. 2A is a side view of one example of a femoral body, neck, and head;
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the femoral neck having an expanded support structure placed therein along line A-A of FIG. 1A;
  • FIG. 3A is a side view of an actuation device having a cut-away portion near the actuator head, and a close-up side view of an actuator head cut-away portion;
  • FIG. 3B is a side view of an actuation device and a support structure within a cross-section of a femoral head and neck;
  • FIG. 3C is a side view of a support structure section showing how a trigger mechanism motion may he applied
  • FIG. 3D is a side view of an actuation device head cut-away portion showing two lumens
  • FIGS. 4-15 are various embodiments of a femoral neck support structure constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16A are side views of a Ward's triangle bore, an actuation device, a pair of actuators, and a support structure according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. 16B shows a plurality of views of an accordion- styled support structure according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. 16C is a side view of a Ward's triangle bore and cavity having three support structures and filler material located therein;
  • FIG. 17A is a side view of a pair of rotationally deployable support structure sections according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. 17B is a side view of a telescopically deployable support structure according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. 18 are side views of a femoral neck support structure adapted to he deployed from a greater trochanter bore according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention
  • FIGS. 19A-B are side views of a device comprising a sheath and a support structure according to one embodiment of a device constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
  • FIG. 20 is a cross sectional view of another embodiment of a femoral neck support structure
  • FIG. 21A is a side-view of another embodiment of a femoral neck support structure and a cross-section of a femoral head, neck and body portions;
  • FIG. 21B is a top view of a femoral neck support structure placement within a femoral head
  • FIG. 22 is one embodiment of a method of reinforcing a femoral neck
  • FIG. 23 is another embodiment of a method of reinforcing a femoral neck
  • FIG. 24 is yet another embodiment of a method of reinforcing a femoral neck
  • FIG. 25A is a top view of a femoral neck with an anterior Ward's triangle bore and having a femoral neck support structure located therein;
  • FIG. 25B is a side view of a femoral neck with an anterior Ward's triangle bore.
  • FIG. 26A is a schematic view of a further embodiment of the device for repairing a fracture.
  • FIG. 26B is an explosive view of the device for repairing a fracture according to FIG. 26A.
  • FIG. 27 is a schematic view of a further embodiment of the device for repairing a fracture.
  • FIG. 28A is a schematic view of a further embodiment of the device for repairing a fracture.
  • FIG. 28B is a schematic view of a detail of the embodiment of the device according to
  • FIG. 28A is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 28A
  • FIGS. 1A-2B a device 100 for reinforcing a femoral neck 102 bone is shown and described.
  • the femoral neck 202 is a portion of the femur 204 which resides between the greater trochanter 206 and the femoral head 205, connecting the femoral body 203 to the femoral head 205, which rests in the hip joint.
  • the device 100 is adapted to be placed inside the femoral neck 202 bone, thereby reinforcing the femoral neck 202 from the inside.
  • the device 100 is comprised of a support structure 110, as shown in FIG. 1A.
  • One support structure 110 may be deployable from a first substantially collapsed position, as shown in FIG. IB, to a second substantially expanded position, as shown in FIG. 1A.
  • the collapsed position is used so the structure 110 may be inserted into the femoral neck 102.
  • the collapsed support structure 110 may enter the femoral neck 102 through at least one of a Ward's triangle bore 120' and a greater trochanter bore 120" and subsequently expand into the femur 102.
  • one embodiment may be comprised of a stent 112 and a balloon 114.
  • the expansion of the structure 110 into the femoral neck 102 may be actuated by expanding the balloon 114 from a location proximate a bore 120', 120" into an internal femoral neck 102 region.
  • Other expansion techniques known in the art not using balloons are also contemplated.
  • the stent 112 may be actuated to expand from the collapsed position to the expanded position by applying at least one of a lateral force 111 and a longitudinal force 113 onto the structure 110, as shown in FIG. IB.
  • Such forces 111, 113 may be used on devices which are not comprised of a balloon 114. However, similar forces may also be used on devices having one or More balloons 114.
  • some embodiments may be comprised of one or more stents 112 or balloons 114. Embodiments are further contemplated comprising one or more devices 100.
  • a femur 104 may be comprised of cortical bone 107 and cancellous bone 108.
  • the cancellous bone 108 may have a low bone mass density or may otherwise be relatively malleable bone matter as compared to portions of the cortical bone 107 which may be healthier, more rigid bone matter.
  • One structure 110 is adapted to expand within the cancellous bone 108.
  • a cavity 209 is created, as shown in FIG. 2B.
  • the cavity 209 is created through the expansion of the structure 210 itself.
  • the cavity 209 may be created prior to expansion of the structure 210.
  • a cavity may be drilled, tapped, or punched within the cancellous bone 208 and a collapsed structure 210 may be placed into the cavity 209 and subsequently expanded.
  • the cancellous bone 208 may be compressed.
  • Cancellous 208 bone may also be removed from the femoral neck 202 through a drill or otherwise.
  • the cancellous bone 208 may be compressed between the support structure 210 and the cortical bone 207.
  • the balloon 214 may expand and compress the cancellous bone 208 and the stem 212 may subsequently be inserted into the cavity 209 created by the balloon 214 and expanded.
  • support structure 210 may be further adapted to interact with the cortical bone 207.
  • one or more staples 215, or other similar mechanisms may be used to couple the structure 210 to the cortical bone 207 or the compressed cancellous bone 208.
  • the structure 210 may interact with the cortical bone 207 in one or more other manners as well.
  • one embodiment may be configured to have an outer surface shape which generally forms to an inner surface of the cortical bone 107, allowing the support structure to fit snugly within the healthy cortical bone 207.
  • Adapting the shape of the structure 110 to resemble the shape of the cortical bone 107 within the femoral neck 202 enables interaction between the structure 110 and the cortical bone 107. Interaction occurs when an external load such as, but not limited to, a peak gait load 135 or a lateral fall load 130, is applied to the femoral neck 102. In such a case, the load is transferred from the cortical bone 107 to the structure 110, allowing the structure 110 to reinforce the femoral neck 202. In at least one embodiment, load may be transferred to the structure 110 through contact between the cortical bone 107 and the structure, while in other embodiments, interaction between the cortical bone 107 and structure 110 may occur through the compressed cancellous bone 108 or bone cement.
  • an external load such as, but not limited to, a peak gait load 135 or a lateral fall load 130
  • the Ward's triangle bore 120' shown in FIG. 1A and elsewhere may comprise an anterior Ward's triangle bore 2520', located in the femoral neck 2502, as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B. All embodiments discussed herein may enter through the anterior Ward's triangle bore 2520'.
  • One such embodiment may comprise a support structure 2510 having a portion comprising one or more bores 2527.
  • a support structure section 2729 may be released into the cancellous bone 2508.
  • the support structure section 2729 may expand.
  • fdler material 2595 may be released from the bore 2527 into the cancellous bone 2508.
  • Filler material 2595 in one embodiment may enter directly into the cancellous bone 2508 or the filler material 2595 may enter into the cancellous bone 2508 along with a support structure section 2529, as shown in FIG. 25A.
  • a femoral neck support structure 310 may also include an actuation device 340.
  • Actuation device 340 is adapted to deliver the support structure 310 to the femoral neck 302.
  • actuation device 340 may be comprised of a tube adapted to substantially enclose a compressed support structure 310.
  • the actuation device 340 may be steerable, enabling an actuation device head 342 to be positioned proximate the femoral neck bore 320.
  • the actuation device head 342 may also be adapted to be positioned in the bore 320, the cortical bone 307, or the cancellous bone 308.
  • the support structure 310 may be deployed.
  • Actuation device 340 may deploy the support structure 310 through a trigger mechanism 344.
  • the trigger mechanism 344 may be adapted to steerably release separate support structure sections into separate areas of the femoral neck 302.
  • support structure 310 may be comprised of a first section 346, a second section 347, and a third section 348.
  • the first, second, and third sections 346, 347, 348 are released from the tube into separate cancellous bone 308 areas.
  • the trigger mechanism may be adapted to receive one or more pushing, pulling, or twisting motions, in order to actuate the release of the support structure 310.
  • a first section 346 may be designed to be released from the actuation device 340 and bend towards the greater trochanter 306 and a third section 348 may be designed to bend towards the femoral head 305.
  • Structure sections 346, 348 may be adapted to bend in a specific direction by coupling an elastomeric band having a first length to one side of the section and coupling an elastomeric band having a longer second length to the opposing side of the section, thereby causing the section to bend towards the side having the shorter elastomeric band.
  • Bending individual support structure sections 346, 347, 348 to a proper internal femoral neck location may also occur through a motion applied at the trigger mechanism 344. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, a pulling motion applied at the trigger mechanism 344 may be transferred to a side 349 of the first structure section 346, allowing the section 346 to bend towards the pulled side 349.
  • FIGS. 4-15 various embodiments of femoral neck support structures 110 (which typically deploy in the femoral head) comprising various stent 112 configurations are shown and described. It should be understood that the support structures described herein are not meant to be limited to the various configurations shown in FIGS. 4-15 or any other figure.
  • FIGS. 4-15 various embodiments of femoral neck support structures 110 (which typically deploy in the femoral head) comprising various stent 112 configurations are shown and described. It should be understood that the support structures described herein are not meant to be limited to the various configurations shown in FIGS. 4-15 or any other figure. FIGS.
  • FIG. 4 & 15 comprise example embodiments of a truss or a strut support structure 410 and 1510.
  • FIG. 4 & 15 comprise example embodiments of a truss or a strut support structure 410 and 1510.
  • FIGS. 5 comprises one embodiment of a mesh support structure 510 and FIGS. 6A, 6B and 7 comprise embodiments of a tubular support structure 610 and 710, while FIGS. 8, 10, and 11 comprise embodiments of biasing device support structures such as spring support structures 810, 1010 and 1110.
  • FIGS. 9 and 12 comprise embodiments of coiled or spring structures 910 and 1210.
  • FIGS. 13 & 14 show expanded support structures 1310 and 1410 adapted to receive fdler material 1395 and 1495 (e.g. bone cement)
  • each of the structures in FIGS. 4-15 may comprise expandable support structures adapted to receive fdler material 1395 and 1495.
  • each of the structures in FIGS. 4-15 may, in some embodiments, be similar to the structure described in FIGS. 1A-1B.
  • the stents 112 described herein may be comprised of 316L stainless steel or nickel titanium alloy. However, other material known in the art may also be used. For example, it is contemplated that a polymeric material may be used for the stents 112 and/or the balloons 114 in some embodiments.
  • Unitary device 600 may be comprised of an integrated head portion 680, distal neck portion 682, and proximal neck portion 684. Unitary device 600 may further be compressible.
  • unitary device 600 may be a substantially hollow device having a generally hourglass shape comprised of a substantially elastomeric or malleable material. Upon expansion, the unitary device 600 may be adapted to be subsequently fdled with fdler material.
  • FIGS. 16A-16C shown is the insertion of one or more compressed accordion devices 1650 into the Ward's triangle bore 1620' and subsequent expansion of the device 1650 in the cavity 1609.
  • One accordion device 1650 may expand upon being inserted through the Ward's triangle bore 1620' upon the use of a pair of actuators 1649 as shown in FIG. 16A.
  • Each actuator 1649 may be adapted to remove the accordion device 1650 away from the actuation device head 1642, placing the device into the cavity 1609.
  • a first actuator 1649' may drive one end of the device 1650 in a first direction and a second actuator 1649" may drive an opposing end of the device 1650 in a second direction.
  • the second direction may generally oppose the first direction. These motions may happen sequentially or concurrently. However, embodiments are contemplated which are adapted to use more or less than two actuators 1649 or expand in more than two directions. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16C, more than one structure 1610 may be placed within the cavity 1609. Filler material may also be used in the cavity 1609, and in one embodiment, the filler material 1695 may hold the one or more structures 1610 in the proper position within the cavity 1609. As shown in FIGS. 16A-16C, it is also contemplated that one embodiment may interact with bone cement or other filler material 2095 instead of the cortical bone 107 or cancellous bone 108 shown in FIG. 1A.
  • additional devices adapted to expand with or without the actuators 1649 may comprise telescoping support structures 1710, as shown in FIG. 17B, and rotationally deployable devices 1760, as shown in FIG. 17A.
  • the telescoping and rotational devices 1710 and 1760 may be adapted to deploy in a single direction or bi-directionally from either the greater trochanter bore 120" or the Ward's triangle bore 120'.
  • An additional embodiment adapted to expand bi-directionally from a greater trochanter bore 120" insertion location is shown in FIG. 18. As shown, upon applying a single pulling motion to an actuator 1849, the structure 1810 expands bi-directionally.
  • Other devices are also contemplated.
  • FIGS. 19A-19B Focusing now on FIGS. 19A-19B in which are shown is a device 1900 including a sheath 1970 and a support structure 1910.
  • the sheath 1970 in one embodiment is adapted to substantially surround a compressed support structure 1910.
  • the sheath 1970 is adapted to subsequently be removed to expose the support structure 1910.
  • support structure 1910 Upon removing the sheath 1970, for example, by sliding the sheath 1970 in a direction substantially parallel to a structure longitudinal axis (such as, but not limited to, the longitudinal axis 417 shown in FIG. 4), support structure 1910 is adapted to expand.
  • Support structure 1910 may he adapted to laterally expand bi-directionally upon removal of the sheath 1970, although the structure may also be adapted to expand uni -directionally or in more than one or two directions.
  • the support structure 1910 may he comprised of a biasing device such as, but not limited to, one or more compression springs 1919 which, when the sheath 1970 is removed, expand a stent 1914.
  • a biasing device such as, but not limited to, one or more compression springs 1919 which, when the sheath 1970 is removed, expand a stent 1914.
  • Other designs of compressed or coiled support structures 1910 may also be used with the sheath 1970.
  • an accordion device 1650 may be used with the sheath 1970.
  • the sheath 1970 may be a portion of the actuation device 340, shown and described in FIGS. 3A-3C.
  • FIG. 20h comprises a structure 2010 similar in many respects to the structure 210 shown in FIG. 2B.
  • a support structure 2010 is contemplated to have various material properties such as, but not limited to, viscoelastic properties.
  • one embodiment may comprise a structure 2010 having a time dependent or a temperature dependent property.
  • a stent or a filler material 2095 used within a cavity may become rigid after a certain period of time, or may harden within the cavity upon reaching a certain temperature or upon the application of a certain wavelength of light.
  • Filler material 2095 is also contemplated to comprise a gelatinous material in one embodiment or may comprise a bone growth chemical regulator such as, but not limited to, hyaluronic acid and glycosaminoglycan.
  • Bone growth chemical regulators may be growth factors adapted to locally promote and increase bone density and/or ingrowth into the structure 2010. Many growth factors may stimulate an overall positive level of bone formation in vivo, such as IGF -I, IGF BP-3 and the TGF-Beta family, among others. Other methods and embodiments adapted to increase bone density are contemplated such as including osteoblast cells from an allograft or autograft. Locally promoting bone growth may lead to higher bone density than can be obtained through the use of systemic pharmaceuticals.
  • Filler material 2095 may also be comprised of material such as, but not limited to, cement, glue, adhesive, and foam, or a combination of one or more of these or other materials. Together, the support structure and the filler material are adapted to support and strengthen the femoral neck 2002 and/or femoral head.
  • a femoral neck support system may be comprised of the support structure 2010.
  • the support structure 2010 used within the support system 2090 is similar to the support structures described elsewhere herein.
  • the support structure 2010 may be comprised of at least one balloon 2014 or may be comprised of at least one spring, similar to the plurality of springs shown in FIG. 19B.
  • the femoral neck support system 2090 defines at least one internal cavity.
  • the expanded balloon 214 defines an internal space comprising the cavity 209.
  • the support structure 2010 may be comprised of internal support beams 2092 and external support beams 2094.
  • the internal support beams 2092 may extend through the cavity while the external support beams 2094 may extend along a cavity edge. Although shown as being perpendicularly aligned in FIG. 20, it is contemplated that some internal and external support beams are not perpendicularly aligned.
  • the filler material 2095 is adapted to fill the space between opposing external support beams 2094 and around the internal support beams 2092.
  • the actuation device 340 shown in FIGS. 3A-3B may also be adapted to deliver filler material 395 to an internal cavity.
  • the actuation device 340 may comprise at least one lumen 351 adapted to deliver the filler material 395 to the cavity and at least one other lumen 351 adapted to deliver the structure 310.
  • Lumens 351 having other support system components such as, but not limited to, the sheath 1970 shown in FIGS. 19A & 19B, are also contemplated.
  • embodiments of a support structure 110, 410, and 2010 having filler material 2095 may be oriented along a longitudinal axis 417 while being subjected to a maximum peak gait load 135 or a lateral fall load 130.
  • One lateral fall load 130 may also be referred to as a first load and a one peak gait load 135 may also be referred to as a second load.
  • the filler material 2095 and structure 410 may be adapted to receive a maximum peak gait load 135 of about 7 kN before plastic deformation or structural failure occurs.
  • One peak gait load 135 may be applied generally parallel to the longitudinal axis 417.
  • the loads 130 and 135 discussed herein and applied to the femoral neck 102, support structure 410, 110, and 2010, and filler material 2095 may vary over time, direction, and location. Therefore the loads 130 and 135 in FIG. 1A are only generally representative of peak gait and lateral fall loads on the device 100.
  • one peak gait load 135 may be applied thirteen degrees off a vertical plane and may be centered at a different location on the femoral head 105 than what is shown in FIG. 1A.
  • the lateral fall load 130 direction may be applied 30 degrees off a horizontal plane and a different location than what is shown in FIG. 1A.
  • a maximum lateral fall load 130 that one support structure 2010, 410, 110 and filler material 2095 may be adapted to receive without plastic deformation or structural failure is about 12 kN.
  • the lateral fall load 130 may also be applied generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 417 of the support structure 410.
  • one further embodiment may be comprised of at least one guide wire 2197 and a plurality of support blocks 2199.
  • the support blocks 2199 and guide wires 2197 may be delivered to the femoral neck 2102 through the actuation device 340 described in FIGS. 3A-3D.
  • the guide wires 2197 may be inserted into one or more cavities created within the femoral neck 2102.
  • a balloon or other device may create a first cavity 2109', a second cavity 2109" and a third cavity 2109"'.
  • the support blocks 2199 may be delivered along the guide wires 2199 into the cavities.
  • Each support block 2199 may be adapted to couple to each adjacent support block 2199.
  • filler material 2095 as shown in FIG. 20, may be introduced into, and the guide wires may be removed from, the cavities.
  • the support blocks 2199 may generally comprise a cruciform shape, as shown in FIG. 21B.
  • a method of reinforcing a femoral neck 102 starts at 2200.
  • a bore is created proximate to at least one of a Ward's triangle and a greater trochanter 206.
  • the at least one bore may be created with a drill such as, but not limited to, a coring drill, or other device such as, but not limited to, a chisel or pick, and used to access the cancellous bone 108 within the femoral neck 202.
  • a compressed femoral support structure 110 (as shown in FIG.
  • IB is placed proximate the at least one of a Ward's triangle bore 120' and greater trochanter bore 120". Correct placement of the device may occur through the use of an actuation device 340, as shown in FIG. 3A. Specifically, a steerable actuation device 340 may be used.
  • actuation device 340 may be used.
  • At 2215 at least one cavity is created in a femoral head cancellous bone 108. However, the at least one cavity may also be created in a greater trochanter 206 and/or a femoral head 208 cancellous bone area. The at least one cavity may be created by expanding a balloon 114 and compressing a portion of the femoral head cancellous bone 108.
  • the balloon 114 may also be placed in the correct position by the actuation device 340.
  • the femoral support structure 110 may be expanded. Expansion in one method may occur through expansion of the balloon 114.
  • at least a portion of the load is subsequently transferred from the femoral neck bone to the femoral support structure 110, as shown at 2230.
  • Additional methods may include variations of the described steps above and may include further steps such as coupling the support structure to healthy bone material.
  • the support structure may be coupled to healthy cortical bone or structurally active compressed cancellous bone using bone cement, clips, or staples.
  • Other methods of coupling the support structure to healthy cortical bone may include through friction between the device and the bone or compression force between the device and bone.
  • Filler material may be introduced into the cavity. At least a portion of the load applied to the femoral neck may then be transferred the support structure and the filler component.
  • a fluid may be introduced into the cavity.
  • a fluid introduced to the cavity would likely be contained and enclosed by a fluid containment structure such as, but not limited to, a balloon.
  • the additional steps include, at 2240, inserting one or more guide wires into the cancellous bone area. This may involve inserting a polymeric or 316L stainless steel wire into a cavity created in the cancellous bone of the femur. Once the wires are in position, the method continues at 2245, where one or more support blocks are sent along the wire into the cancellous bone area. Upon reaching the correct position, the one or more support blocks may he positioned in a position adapted to support the femoral neck at 2250.
  • one support position may be a generally cruciform position, as shown in FIG. 21B, other support block positions are also contemplated.
  • Filler material is placed into at least one cavity at 2255, the filler material adapting to form to the shape of the at least one cavity and subsequently harden.
  • a portion of the load is transferred to the filler material, in addition to a portion of the load being transferred to the support structure at 2230.
  • FIG. 24 shown is another method for reinforcing a femoral neck where in one embodiment the start of the method of FIG. 24, at 2400, begins at the end of the method of FIG. 22.
  • the femoral support structure is enclosed with a sheath. This may comprise enclosing a compressed support structure such as, but not limited to, the compressed support structure shown in FIG. IB.
  • the sheath is removed and at 2475, the femoral support structure is expanded.
  • the sheath may be adapted to keep the support structure in a compressed position and upon removal the support structure may be adapted to expand.
  • a substantially rigid support structure is placed proximate at least one of a healthy femoral cortical bone, a compressed cancellous bone, or bone cement placed within the femur.
  • the substantially rigid support structure is created upon removal of the sheath and expansion of the structure.
  • expansion of a support structure may also occur through one of twisting, pulling, and pushing an actuation device.
  • the greater trochanter bore 120 (FIG. 1A) is used to introduce the support structure 110 and fix - in case of a fracture of the femoral neck - the support structure to the bone 205, 206.
  • the support structure 110 may then be placed according to the position shown in FIG. 1A, which is generally axially oriented with respect to the femoral neck.
  • the therein fixed support structure 110 may be then used to fix a part of the femoral head 205 onto it and so to greater trochanter 206, when the femoral neck between the greater trochanter 206 and the femoral head 205 is broken.
  • the femoral head 205 can then be fixed to the greater trochanter 206 (shown in FIG.
  • the support structure 110 may therefore - compared to the embodiment according to FIG. 1 A - further comprise an arm-like bone plate, placeable within the greater trochanter bore 120’ ’ and, optionally one or more fixation elements fixable onto the surface of the greater trochanter 206 in the vicinity of the entrance region of the greater trochanter bore 120”.
  • a further device 261 for repairing a fracture includes a threaded hollow rod 262 insertable into the greater trochanter bore 120”, a deployment element 110, 110’, 1650, 1760 and a drawing device 268.
  • the deployment element 110, 110’, 1650, 1760 may be formed at least partially from a material that increases its rigidity upon the application of a certain wavelength of light.
  • the deployment element 110, 110’, 1650, 1760 may be formed at least partially from a material that increases its rigidity upon the application of a certain temperature, preferably body temperature.
  • the drawing device 268 may be a screw including a drawing thread 268’ for interfacing with a thread 265 of the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • the device 261 for repairing the fracture may include a bone plate 263 optionally fixable to the greater trochanter 206 with at least one fixation element 264 for fixing the device 261 to greater trochanter 206, preferably to a flare 201 of the greater trochanter 206.
  • the flare 201 of the greater trochanter 206 is represented by the concave surface between the major trochanter 206 and the femoral shaft bone 203, or in other words by the concave surface in which the greater trochanter 206 extends to the femoral body 203.
  • a higher number of fixation elements 264 allows a more stable fixation of the bone plate 263 and therefore the device 261 to the greater trochanter 206.
  • the bone plate 263 may be fixable to the greater trochanter 206 with the help of the drawing device 268.
  • the fixation element 264 may be a bone screw, a nail, anchor, or the like.
  • the threaded hollow rod 262 is advantageously bar-shaped for insertion into the greater trochanter bore 120” and includes a thread 265 at a first end of the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • the thread 265 is aligned towards a center of the threaded hollow rod 262 and/or arranged at the flare 201 of the greater trochanter bore 120” when inserted in the greater trochanter bore 120”.
  • the threaded hollow rod 262 has an opening 266 at a second end 267 being opposite of the first end of the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • the deployment element 110, 110’, 1650, 1760 is adapted for expanding at the second end 267 of the threaded hollow rod 262 into the cancellous region of the femoral head 205, optionally in a similar manner to that shown in FIG. 3A-D, in which prongs or barbs (a.k.a. individual support structure sections 346, 347, 348) enter into the cancellous bone.
  • the threaded hollow rod 262 is inserted or insertable into the greater trochanter bore 120” .
  • the deployment element 110 is the inserted into the threaded hollow rod 262 at the first end and is then pushed to the second end 267 of the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • Prongs 110’, 346, 347, 348 of the deployment element 110 are adapted to come into contact with cam or deflection surfaces 262a of the second end 267 of the threaded hollow rod 262. With further pushing of the deployment element 110, when situated at the opening 266 of the threaded hollow rod 262, the prongs of the deployment element 110 will expand through the openings 266 of the threaded rod 262 into the cancellous region of the femoral head 205.
  • prongs 110, 346, 347, 348, 349 of the device 261 can control rotation in the femoral head 205 relative to the femur.
  • the drawing device 268 may also serve as the sole fixation screw, as for instance, when the screw head of the fixation screw covers a flare 201 of the greater trochanter 206. Therefore, screwing the drawing device 268 causes the mentioned expansion of the prongs. Therefore, the device 261 is fixed within the greater trochanter 206 and the femoral head 205, therefore, firmly anchoring the deployment element 110 within the femoral head 205.
  • dashed line 263a in FIGs. 26A to 27 indicates a relocated wall 263a (moved from the location at 263 to where the dashed line 263a is located), to represent an alternate embodiment in which there is no outlying screw 264, and only one screw 268’.
  • the one screw embodiment can minimize screw cut out and minimize damage to lateral epiphyseal vessels.
  • the drawing device 268 is adapted to fix the bone plate 263 to the greater trochanter 206 and further to draw the femoral head 205 toward the greater trochanter 206, thus closing any fracture, by screwing the drawing device 268 into the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • the thread 268’ of the drawing device 268 is adapted for interacting with the thread 265 of the threaded hollow rod 262 to pull the anchored deployment element 110 towards the greater trochanter 206, therefore tightening the femoral head 205 to the greater trochanter 206.
  • screwing the drawing device 268 should lead to a high surface-contact, natural link between the femoral head 205 and the greater trochanter 206. Due to natural bone growth, the fracture between the greater trochanter 206 and the femoral head 205 may then be allowed to heal.
  • the deployment element 110 of the device 261 may contain an expansion part 230 with at least one prong 234 (shown here undeformed), optionally a spacer rod 235 for inserting the deployment element 110 and/or helping hold the deployment element 110 in place.
  • the prong 230 is expanding into the cancellous region of the femoral head 205.
  • the spacer pushes against the deployment element 110 to splay (deform) the prong 234 into the cancellous bone.
  • the threaded hollow rod 262 anchors the expansion part 230 within the femoral head 205 by pulling it towards the greater trochanter 206.
  • the device 261 for repairing a fracture includes a drawing device 268 at the flare 201 of the greater trochanter 206 along the axis 299, whereby the drawing device 268 is placed in contact to a deployment element 110, 110’.
  • the drawing device 268 comprises a thread 268’, a screw head 268” and a centering device 268’”.
  • a cross section of the screw head 268” perpendicular to the axial direction of the drawing device 268 is substantially larger than a diameter of the bore 120” of the greater trochanter 206. Therefore, no bone plate 263 is needed, as is shown in FIGs. 26A and 26B.
  • the screw head 268 may have any other form, so as to for instance provide a continuous surface of the greater trochanter 206 at the flare 201 of the greater trochanter 206.
  • the centering device 268”’ of the drawing device 268 provides the advantage that the device 261 for repairing the fracture may be positioned correctly within the bone 205, 206.
  • a further embodiment of the device 261 is (adapted) to repair a fracture while including an alternative deployment element 110.
  • the deployment element 110, 1650, 1760 when situated at the second end 267 of the threaded hollow rod 262 is adapted to unfold or relax a tightly wound configuration (alternatively uncoiling or deploying in an accordion-like manner as shown in FIG. 16B or unwrapping as shown in FIG. 17A) able to pass through the cannula of the to a larger, more loosely wound configuration at its end position at the second end 267 of the threaded hollow rod 262 through a lateral opening 266 thereof after being pushed through the threaded hollow rod 262.
  • the device 261 may contain further features according to FIG.
  • this embodiment places no axial loads on the bone when the deployment element 110 is deployed, because all forces are exerted transverse to the axis 299. This prevents a separation of the bone fragments when fixing the device 261.
  • a modified method of reinforcing a femoral neck 102 using the embodiments of FIGs 26A to 28B includes all the steps of figure 22 of the priority application, except that step 2205 has been modified to read “creating a bore along the axis 299 of the femoral neck” and step 2210 and 2215 are modified to be replaced with a single step 2212 reading "placing a compressed deployable element 110, 1650, 1760 in the hollow rod 262 and displacing it to a lateral opening 266 for deployment, thus creating at least one cavity in a femoral head cancellous bone”.
  • the method starts at 2200.
  • a bore is created along the longitudinal axis 299 of the femoral neck.
  • the bore may be created with a drill such as, but not limited to, a coring drill, or other device such as, but not limited to, a chisel or pick, and used to traverse the cancellous bone 108 within the femoral neck 202 to the proximate region of the femoral head.
  • a compressed femoral support structure 110 (as shown in FIG. IB and in FIGs. 26A to 28B). Correct placement of the device may occur through the use of an actuation device 340, as shown in FIG. 3A. Specifically, a steerable actuation device 340 may be used.
  • At 2215 at least one cavity is created in a femoral cancellous bone 108.
  • the at least one cavity may be created in a greater trochanter 206 and/or a femoral head 208 cancellous bone area.
  • the at least one cavity may be created by expanding a balloon 114 and compressing a portion of the femoral head cancellous bone 108.
  • the balloon 114 may also be placed in the correct position by the actuation device 340.
  • the femoral support structure 110 may be expanded. Expansion in one method may occur through expansion of the balloon 114.

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Est divulgué un dispositif de réparation d'une fracture fémorale, comprenant : une tige creuse (262) pouvant être insérée dans un alésage (120'') du grand trochanter (206), présentant une première extrémité pouvant être placée au niveau d'un évasement (201) du grand trochanter et au moins une ouverture (266) au niveau d'une seconde extrémité (267) pouvant être placée à l'intérieur de la tête fémorale (205), un élément de déploiement (110) pouvant être inséré dans la tige creuse (262) et un dispositif d'étirage (268) pour pousser l'élément de déploiement (110) vers la seconde extrémité (267) et tirer la tige creuse (262) vers le dispositif d'étirage (268) en même temps.
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