Thomas Sean Roukis

US Patent:

20040260223, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/869584

Inventors:

Thomas Roukis - Arlington Heights IL, US
Adam Landsman - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A61F005/00

US Classification:

602/032000

Abstract:

An external fixation device is provided to relieve pressure from the lower leg by elevating it above a support surface. The device includes a frame, a supporting member and transfixation wires that are inserted into a lower leg bone and at least one foot bone. The transfixation wires are adjustably connected to the support member which in turn is adjustably connected to the frame. The device can be adjusted for position, height, and also for limited movement of the foot.

US Patent:

20220296285, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Aug 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/634483

Inventors:

- Rennes, FR
Martin SCHRAMM - Nice, FR
Pietro SPENNACCHIO - Luxembourg, LU
Marc AUGOYARD - Tassin la Demi Lune, FR
Romain AUGOYARD - Tassin la Demi Lune, FR
Thimothée BISSUEL - Lyon, FR
Tristan MEUSNIER - Saint Etienne, FR
Prikesht MUKISH - Saint Genis Laval, FR
Stéphanie VALENTIN - Lyon, FR
Thomas Sean ROUKIS - Onalaska WI, US
Rémi LE BESQUE - Bruz, FR
Loïc GIROD - Goven, FR
Grégory GLEDEL - Paris, FR

Assignee:

NOVASTEP - Rennes

International Classification:

A61B 17/72
A61B 17/17
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/92

Abstract:

An implant, of intramedullary implant type, suited for securing a first bone fragment to a second bone fragment following transverse osteotomy, includes: a plate having a planar lateral face shaped to be secured to the second bone fragment, a shank shaped to be inserted into a medullary canal of the first bone fragment, and an intermediate portion, connecting the plate to the shank, the implant being characterized in that the shank is a solid of revolution centred on a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being parallel to the lateral face of the plate.