JPH04250151A - 骨固定具 - Google Patents
骨固定具Info
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- JPH04250151A JPH04250151A JP3184007A JP18400791A JPH04250151A JP H04250151 A JPH04250151 A JP H04250151A JP 3184007 A JP3184007 A JP 3184007A JP 18400791 A JP18400791 A JP 18400791A JP H04250151 A JPH04250151 A JP H04250151A
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Abstract
め要約のデータは記録されません。
Description
し、そしてさらに詳細には、骨に形成された穴に挿入さ
れる骨固定具に関する。
縫合糸を固定するために使用される縫合糸固定具は、関
節再構成手術と関節鏡外科技術のために重要である。そ
のような縫合糸固定具は、例えば、ひざ、肩及びひじ再
構成及び修復手術において靱帯又は腱を骨に固定するた
めに使用される。
実な固定ができることである。骨固定具はまた、単純で
信頼性があるべきである。骨固定具は、骨固定具を形成
するために使用される材料により、生物吸収性又は非生
物吸収性である。いずれも、手術の形式と外科医の選択
により使用される。
され、骨の軟骨髄に係留された釣針形式突起の形式を取
る。縫合糸固定具への別の先行技術のアプローチは、G
oble他への米国特許第4,738,255号におい
て開示される。この特許は、固定具リベットと溝付きリ
ングを含む特殊な2片固定具を使用する縫合糸固定具送
出システムを開示する。固定具リベットは、縫合糸が引
き通される固定具心軸によって圧力がかけられた時、溝
付きリングをどんぐり形状に変形させるように溝付きリ
ングに引き込まれる。この溝付きリングは、リングを変
形させるために割られる溝を含み、そして固定具隆起は
、溝付きリングの内側周囲の回りに形成される。本発明
と比較して、Goble縫合糸固定具は、構成がより複
雑であり、そして2片リベットと溝付きリングを操作す
るために特殊な固定具送出システムを必要とする。また
、Goble縫合糸固定具の製造は、2片固定具の密接
な公差の組立と固定具の2部分の間の協同を必要とする
。
する別の特許は、Rosenbergへの米国特許第4
,013,071号において開示される。この特許は、
ねじの遠位端部を通って放射状に形成された側部スリッ
トを含む膨張可能な部分を備えた整形外科ねじを開示す
る。側部スリットは、複数の外側に膨張する尖端部を生
成し、整形外科ねじの内側ボアを通って棒形状部材を駆
動することにより広げられる。Rosenberg装置
は、関節鏡手法を行う際に困難を示す挿入用ねじの方式
で回される。さらに、Rosenberg装置は、製造
と組立において密接な公差を必要とする。
hurstへの米国特許第4、741、330号におい
て示される。この特許は、縫合糸を骨に取り付けるため
の固定装置を開示し、固定装置は、縫合糸への中点にお
いて取り付けられた変形可能な円筒形状固体プラグであ
る。
けが簡単な骨固定具を設けることである。
けることにより骨に形成されたボアに自動的にロックさ
れる骨固定具を設け、骨固定具における突起又は隆起を
骨における穴の壁にくい込ませ、固定具をボア穴にロッ
クする。
おける穴に自動的に案内される骨固定具を設けることで
ある。
立作業を必要としない単純な成型作業によって形成され
る骨固定具を設けることである。この特徴は、骨固定具
を経済的かつ信頼性にする。
具をしっかりと位置させるために役立つ延展装置ととも
に、骨固定具を部位に据え付けるための挿入装置を設け
ることである。
され、図面を考慮した発明の次の詳細な説明の検討によ
り明らかになるであろう。
成された穴に縫合糸を固定するために、縫合糸とともに
使用されることを意図された骨固定具に関する。骨固定
具は、本体の一方の端部において尖端部を有する伸長は
め輪形状本体である。第1及び第2溝が、間隔をあけた
位置において伸長本体を通って縦に延びている。縫合糸
収容開口が、尖端部において設けられる。少なくとも一
つの隆起又は突起が、伸長本体の外側から外方に延びて
おり、そして骨に形成されたボアの壁に収容されるため
に適合された縁を規定する。一実施態様において、鋭い
後縁が隆起を具備する。
入される時前端部であり、そして好ましくは、形状が部
分的に円すいであり、そして丸い端部において終端する
。円すい尖端部は、骨においてボア穴と固定具を整列さ
せるために役立つ丸い端部を有する。第1及び第2溝は
、好ましくは、固定具の実質的に円筒形部分に形成され
、そして好ましくは、正反対に対向している。好ましい
実施態様における縫合糸収容開口は、第1溝が形成され
た本体の側から第2溝が形成された本体の側に延びてい
る。縫合糸は、縫合糸収容開口を通され、第1及び第2
溝を通って固定具に関して後方にボア穴外に通される。 縫合糸は、手術縫合のために接近できる如く、固定具の
背後に骨における穴から引き出される。
骨において据え付けられる。挿入装置は、ハンドル部材
に取り付けた伸長軸を有する。好ましい実施態様におい
て、固定具は、軸の端部に位置付けられ、そしてハンド
ルにおける柱に取り付けた縫合糸によって位置に保持さ
れる。別の実施態様において、挿入装置は、中空であり
、そして固定具は、それに押し通され、押し部材によっ
て骨に挿入される。いったん固定具が部位に据え付けら
れるならば、伸長固定具延展装置がそれを位置にしっか
りと位置させるために使用される。
さ部材は、固定具が骨にあまり深く挿入されないことを
保証するために使用される。
般に、参照番号10によって示される。骨固定具10は
、はめ輪形状本体12を含み、内側空洞13を規定する
。隆起14又は突起が、本体12の外面15において形
成される。隆起は、好ましくは、本体12の周囲に延び
ている円形隆起である。尖端部16は、本体12の遠位
端部18において形成される。本体12の後端部20は
、遠位端部18とは反対側の本体の端部に位置する。 縫合細糸のストランド又は縫合糸は、本体12に連結さ
れ、そして好ましくは、本体12の尖端部16を通って
形成された縫合糸収容開口24を通って延びている。
から後端部20へ本体20を通って縦に延びている。第
1及び第2溝25と26は、本体12を第1及び第2弾
性壁27と28に分割する。第1及び第2壁27と28
は、第1及び第2溝25と26と内側空洞13によって
互いに間隔をあけられる。縫合細糸22のストランドは
、縫合糸収容開口24から延びており、そして折り返さ
れ、その結果ストランドの第1及び第2長さ29と30
は尖端部16から第1及び第2溝25と26をそれぞれ
通って延びており、そして外科医による使用のために後
端部20を通過して延びている。ストランド29と30
の第1及び第2長さは、第1及び第2溝25と26にお
いて凹状にされ、その結果ストランドは、隆起14のロ
ック作用に干渉しない。
材として形成される。隆起は、円すい台前面31と放射
状に延びている後面32を含み、隆起14における最外
点において比較的鋭い縁34を形成するように交差する
。後面32は、骨38における骨穴36の側部をつかむ
ための骨固定具10の能力を高めるために、鋭い縁を設
けるように傾斜される。
がさらに詳細に記載される。骨固定具10は、公知の回
転式切削器具によって骨38に形成された骨穴36に挿
入される。本体12の尖端部16は、好ましくは、ボア
穴36に関して放射状に中心を置かれる如く丸くされ、
かつテーパされる。骨固定具がボア穴36に押し込めら
れた時、第1及び第2壁27と28は、弾力的に収束す
る。本体12に形成された隆起14は、好ましくは、ボ
ア穴36の直径よりも大きな標準直径を有し、その結果
しまりばめが、第1及び第2壁27と28が押し合わさ
れないならば確立される。骨固定具10は、剛性消息子
又は特殊挿入ツールによってボア穴36に押し込められ
る。骨固定具10がボア穴36において適正な深さまで
挿入される時、張力がストランド22の第1及び第2長
さ29と30にかけられる。張力の印加により、縁34
は、ボア穴36の側部に移動し、そしてボア穴を把持す
る。これは、第1及び第2弾性壁27と28を外側に膨
張させ、骨固定具を部位にしっかりとロックする。
ランド22にかけられた時、概略的に示された縫合糸収
容開口24は、距離X上方に変位される。この上方移動
は、縁34を直径Aにおける挿入位置から直径Bにより
示された据え付け位置まで外側に広げさせる。骨固定具
の膨張は、図5に頂面図で示され、骨固定具は、直径A
から直径Bに膨張している。直径Aは、骨固定具の圧縮
寸法に対応し、一方、直径Bは外側に広げられた寸法又
は膨張寸法に対応する。
及び第2溝25と26を通って延びている線に平行な線
において延びている。このように、ストランド22の第
1及び第2長さ29と30は、縫合糸収容開口24の端
部から第1及び第2溝25と26を通って単に経由され
る。
態様が、一般に参照番号50によって言及される。骨固
定具50は、尖端部52と、尖端部52から後方に延び
ている弓状壁54とを含む。突起56は、弓状壁54の
外面57において示される。突起56は、前方傾斜面5
8と後方表面60によって形成される。突起の鋭さは、
後方表面60の角度を変化させることにより変化される
。尖端部52は、縫合糸収容開口62を有する。縫合糸
収容開口62は、好ましくは、結び目64によって尖端
部52に連結される。縫合糸収容開口62は、好ましく
は、尖端部52における弓状壁54の下の点から延びて
いる。縫合糸収容開口は、尖端部52を通って尖端部か
ら後方に延びている。後縁66は、尖端部とは反対側の
骨固定具50の端部において形成される。後縁66は、
縫合糸ストランド63における文字Tによって指定され
た張力の印加により、骨におけるボア穴の側部を把持す
る縁を規定することにおいて、突起56の機能を果す。 張力Tが縫合糸ストランド63にかけられた時、骨固定
具50は傾斜され、あるいは部分的に回転され、突起5
6をボア穴の側部に収容させる。突起56が設けられな
いならば、後縁66は、回転し、そして突起56の代わ
りに、固定縁を形成する。骨固定具50の傾斜又は部分
的回転は、矢印Cによって示され、張力が矢印Tによっ
て表記された如くかけられた時、発生する。
実施態様が、一般に、参照番号70によって示される。 骨固定具70は、内側空洞74を規定するはめ輪形状本
体72を含む。はめ輪形状本体72は、遠位端部77に
おいて尖端部76を有する。縫合糸収容開口78は、尖
端部を通った通路を形成するために尖端部76を通って
延びている。縫合糸材料80のストランド又は糸は、縫
合糸収容開口78を通され、そして第1及び第2溝81
と82を通って折り返される。第1及び第2溝81と8
2は、本体72を第1及び第2弾性壁83と84に分割
する。縫合糸材料80は、第1溝81を通って、それか
ら縫合糸収容開口を通り、再び第2溝82を通って経由
される。縫合糸材料80の糸の両端部は、骨固定具70
が挿入された時、骨におけるボア穴から延びている。本
体72の比較的鋭い後縁86は、遠位端部77とは反対
側の本体72の端部に位置する。後縁86は、ボア穴の
側部に係合する突起又は隆起を形成する。文字Tによっ
て指定された張力が糸80の両端部にかけられた時、第
1及び第2壁83と84の後縁86は、骨におけるボア
穴の側部にくい込み、そして互いに外側に膨張させられ
、骨固定具70をボア穴において収容させる。
は、生物吸収性材料又は非吸収性永久材料のいずれかか
ら作製される。好ましい吸収性材料は、ポリグリコール
酸、多乳酸又はトリメチレンカーボネートコポリマーを
含む。好ましい非吸収性材料は、アセタールホモポリマ
ー又はコポリマー、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポ
リエステル、及びそれらのコポリマーを含む。Delr
in 50SAは、骨固定具のために一つの好ましい
材料である。縫合糸材料は、Davis&Geckの商
標であるTicron又はDexonブランド縫合糸の
如く、従来の形式の縫合糸材料である。
100が、図8に示される。装置100は、ハンドル部
材102と伸長軸104を有する。軸104は、固定具
の内側空洞13に嵌入するように順応されたテーパ端部
106を有する。
付けられた時、縫合糸22の2つの端部29、30は、
ハンドル102における柱108と110の回りに確実
に締め付けられる。柱108と110の頭部の下に位置
付けられたゴム製Oリング112と114は、柱の回り
に巻かれた後に縫合糸を位置にしっかりと保持する。骨
固定具と挿入装置の完成した組立体が、図9に示される
。
深さ部材又は管116をその上に位置付けている。深さ
部材116は、伸長軸104の端部にわたって位置付け
られ、かつ軸に半田付けされた止め又はカラー部材11
8において位置に保持される。深さ部材116は、(D
elrinグレード550の如く)プラスチック材料か
ら作製され、そして止め部材におけるピン122に食い
入る一対の溝120を有し、挿入装置における位置に保
持する。
116の端部124は、挿入装置100の挿入移動を制
限し、そしてこのため、骨固定具が骨38において位置
付けられる深さを制限する。これは、固定具が、あまり
深く挿入されないことを保証する。深さ部材はまた、駆
動装置及び固定具組立体の使用中、縫合糸を保護する。 深さ部材116は、種々の長さにおいて設けられ、外科
医による所望に応じて皮質表面の下に固定具の挿入深さ
を設ける。
達成されるが、好ましいより制御された方法は、固定具
をゆっくりと進める小槌により挿入装置100の端部を
軽くたたくことである。いったん皮質骨を通過し、ある
形式の深さ部材又は装置がないならば、ずっと大きな圧
力により、固定具は網状の骨にずっと深く駆動される。
如く部位に位置付けられたならば、挿入装置100が除
去される。それから延展装置130が、固定具をしっか
りとセットし位置させるために使用される。図13に示
された如く、装置130は、ハンドル132と消息子1
34を有する。消息子134は、丸くわずかにテーパし
た端部136を有し、そして挿入装置における伸長軸1
04よりも直径が大きい。
130は、固定具10の中央に置かれ(図14参照)、
そして縫合糸22の2つの端部が同時に引かれる。これ
は壁27、28を開放するために役立ち、固定具を骨に
おいてしっかりと位置させる。
き出されない如く、縫合糸の両端部をしっかりと保持又
は締め付けることが重要である。この点における一つの
オプションは、2つの縫合糸端部を一緒に結ぶことであ
り、結び目140(図15)が骨表面の下にあることを
保証する。
付けられたならば、靱帯150又は他の軟組織が、固定
具部位上の位置にもたらされる。それから縫合糸は、靱
帯を通ってしっかりと結ばれ、骨に隣接した部位にしっ
かりと保持する。これは、図15に示される。このよう
にして、軟組織と骨は、時間の経過により、再付着され
る。
10’が、中空挿入装置160を通って挿入される。装
置160は、ハンドル162と挿入管164を有し、そ
して骨固定具10’は管内に滑りながら嵌入する大きさ
である。固定具10’は、頭部又はハンドル172と伸
長押し棒174を有する押し部材170によって位置に
据え付けられる。押し棒の端部176は、(挿入装置1
00の端部106に類似する)固定具10’の中央空洞
内にはまるように先鋭にされるか、あるいは図示の如く
、平たんか又は拡大される。
1インチの直径と16分の3インチの長さの次元におけ
る小固定具のために有益である。また、固定具10’の
挿入深さを測定するために、マーキング又はスケール(
不図示)が、頭部又はハンドルに隣接して押し棒174
において設けられる。
開口又はボア36に挿入されたならば、延展装置(上記
の延展装置130に類似)が、固定具を部位にしっかり
と位置付けるために使用される。その後、固定具は、固
定具10に関して上記と同一の方法と同一の目的で使用
される。
れる。骨固定具180は、比較的平たん前端部182と
、後端部において外側に広がる隆起184を有する。 前端部182は、骨におけるドリル穴への固定具の進入
に役立つために45°の面取り186を有する。後端部
は、外側に広がる環状隆起184をたわませ、挿入中放
射状内側に移動させる凹部188を有する。延展部材に
よる膨張とともに、固定具材料の「記憶」により、隆起
184は外側に押しやられ、固定具を位置において確実
に保持する。開口190と対向した溝192、194は
、縫合糸にために固定具を通って設けられる。
、発明の3つの好ましい形式を例示することを意図して
いる。本発明の他の修正と強化が上記の説明に基づいて
明らかになることが予期される。本発明の範囲は、特許
請求の範囲によって示され、そして好ましい実施態様の
上記の説明によって制限されない。
りである。
に縫合糸を固定するための骨固定具であり、本体の遠位
端部における尖端部と、本体における間隔を設けた位置
において縦に延びている第1及び第2溝と、尖端部を通
って延びている縫合糸収容開口と、本体の外側から外方
に延びて、ボア穴の壁において収容されるように適合さ
れた縁を規定する少なくとも一つの隆起とを有する骨固
定具。
そして丸い端部において終端する上記1に記載の骨固定
具。
第1及び第2溝が、正反対に対向し、そして縫合糸収容
開口が、第1溝が形成された本体の側から第2溝が形成
された本体の側に延びている上記1に記載の骨固定具。
の骨固定具。
円筒形部分の周囲に延びており、そして第1及び第2溝
によって中断される上記1に記載の骨固定具。
最小直径を有する円すい台状前面と、固定具をボア穴に
おいてロックするためにボア穴の壁にくい込む縁を前面
により形成する遠位端部から向きがそらされた放射状に
延びている後面とを有する上記5に記載の骨固定具。
含み、それらの間に該第1及び第2溝を規定し、該壁は
、骨固定具が骨における穴に挿入される時、一緒に圧縮
される上記1に記載の骨固定具。
、該隆起を骨における穴の壁に係合させる上記7に記載
の骨固定具。
口を通過する縫合糸に張力が及ぼされる時、骨における
穴において該本体をしっかりと固定するために外側に広
がる関係において分岐する上記7に記載の骨固定具。
端部を有する押し部材と組み合わせた上記1に記載の骨
固定具。
深さを制御するために、該押し部材において位置付けら
れる深さ部材と組み合わせた上記10に記載の骨固定具
と押し部材。
る穴への該骨固定具の挿入に役立つように位置付けられ
る中空挿入装置と組み合わせた上記10に記載の骨固定
具と押し部材。
後、該弾性壁を骨に対して外側に駆り立てるための延展
部材と組み合わせた上記7に記載の骨固定具。
る。
具を示す断面図である。
具を示す断面図である。
り作用を示す略図である。
示す頂面図である。
である。
視図である。
の据え付けを示す。
の据え付けを示す。
Claims (1)
- 【請求項1】 細長い本体を具備する骨におけるボア
穴に縫合糸を固定するための骨固定具であり、本体の遠
位端部における尖端部と、本体における間隔を設けた位
置において縦に延びている第1及び第2溝と、尖端部を
通って延びている縫合糸収容開口と、本体の外側から外
方に延びて、ボア穴の壁において収容されるように適合
された縁を規定する少なくとも一つの隆起とを有する骨
固定具。
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