Edwin O Jenkinson

US Patent:

6485495, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

May 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/564467

Inventors:

Edwin O. Jenkinson - Covington LA

Assignee:

Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc. - Reading PA

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606 84, 606167

Abstract:

A corrugated blade is utilized to form corrugated patterns in ends of a severed bone. The corrugated patterns enable the severed bone sections to be coupled in a mated fashion, thereby providing increased contact area between the bone sections and enhanced stability to promote healing. Further, the corrugated patterns may be offset when coupling the severed bone sections together in order to adjust the bone length and/or orientation to correct a deformity. The corrugated blade may be configured in various fashions (e. g. , left or right curve, curved upward or downward, arcuate, etc. ) to facilitate manipulation of severed sections into a desired position or orientation. The corrugated blade may be attached to an osteotome handle for manual use, or may be adapted to engage a power tool or saw to sever the bone. Moreover, the corrugated blades may be utilized for other anatomical structures (e. g. , veins, arteries, soft tissue, bowels, etc.