Integrated Bone Staple with Cam-Driven Inserter for Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bone staple systems often result in improper spacing and inadequate compression between adjacent bone structures, requiring multiple components and increasing costs and treatment complexity, which can hinder optimal healing outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A bone staple system featuring an inserter assembly with a housing, end effector, fulcrum, cam assembly, and actuator, which moves the staple between converging and insertion states to precisely deliver and anchor staples into pre-drilled holes, eliminating the need for multiple components and ensuring consistent compression.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional bone staple systems are used, then multiple components are required to achieve proper spacing and compression, but this increases device complexity and treatment cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (staple, spacing mechanism, compression mechanism) into a single integrated bone staple device. The staple includes integrated legs with spacing features and compression features that work together as one unit, eliminating the need for multiple separate components while maintaining precise spacing and compression capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The bone staple is designed with multi-functional legs that simultaneously provide spacing, compression, and fixation functions. Each leg includes both a spacing feature and a compression feature, allowing the single device to perform multiple functions that previously required separate components, thereby reducing overall device complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional bone staple systems require customization for different bone types and locations, then treatment precision can be improved, but this increases device complexity and procedural steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable parameters within the staple design, such as modifiable leg configurations and adjustable spacing/compression features, that can be adapted to different bone types and fracture locations. This allows precise customization for various clinical scenarios without requiring entirely different device designs or multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bone staple is pre-configured with integrated spacing and compression features during manufacturing, eliminating the need for complex intraoperative customization. The device arrives ready-to-use with predetermined spacing and compression capabilities that can be activated or adjusted as needed during the procedure, reducing both device complexity and procedural steps.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bone staple systems use multiple components, then adaptability to different fracture types can be improved, but this increases ease of operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The bone staple is divided into functional segments (legs with spacing features, compression features, and fixation elements) that can independently adapt to different fracture configurations. This segmentation allows the single device to accommodate various fracture types while maintaining procedural simplicity, as each segment performs its specific function without requiring separate components or complex assembly steps.
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AI summary
A bone staple system configured to secure one or more bone segments and related methods is provided.