Systems and methods for internal bone fixation

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A61B 17/88 (2006.01) A61B 17/56 (2006.01)

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CA 2741719

Internal bone fixation devices and methods for using the devices for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a device (700) for repairing a fractured bone that in-cludes a delivery (710) having an elongated shaft (701) with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, the delivery catheter (710) having an inner void (713) for passing at least one reinforcing material, and an inner lumen (711) for accepting a light pipe (652), wherein a distal end (723) of the inner lumen (711) terminates in an optical lens (754); a conformable member (703) releasably engaging the distal end of the delivery catheter (710), the conformable member (703) moving from a de-flated state to an inflated state when the at least one reinforcing material is delivered to the conformable member (703); and an adapter releasably engaging the proximal end of the delivery catheter (710) for receiving the light pipe (652) and the at least one reinforcing material.

L'invention porte sur des dispositifs et des procédés de fixation d'os interne pour une utilisation de dispositifs de réparation d'un os affaibli ou fracturé. Selon des aspects illustrés ici, l'invention porte sur un dispositif (700) de réparation d'un os fracturé qui comprend un dispositif de pose (710) comportant un arbre allongé (701) avec une extrémité proximale, une extrémité distale et un axe longitudinal entre ceux-ci, le cathéter de pose (710) comportant un vide intérieur (713) destiné à faire passer au moins un matériau de renfort, et une lumière intérieure (711) destinée à recevoir une conduite de lumière (652), une extrémité distale (723) de la lumière intérieure (711) se terminant dans une lentille optique (754) ; un élément adaptable (703) engageant de façon libérable l'extrémité distale du cathéter de pose (710), l'élément adaptable (703) passant d'un état dégonflé à un état gonflé lorsqu'au moins un matériau de renfort est amené à l'élément adaptable (703) ; et un adaptateur engageant de façon libérable l'extrémité proximale du cathéter de pose (710) afin de recevoir la conduite de lumière (652) et l'au moins un matériau de renfort.

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