| US 7,485,119 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for reducing femoral fractures | ||
| Sarah L. Thelen, North Manchester, Ind. (US); Antony J. Lozier, Warsaw, Ind. (US); and Nicolas J. Pacelli, Culver, Ind. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Zimmer Technology, Inc., Warsaw, Ind. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/250,927. | ||
| Application 11/250927 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/061898, filed on Feb. 18, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/061898 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/358009, filed on Feb. 04, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Application 10/358009 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/266319, filed on Oct. 08, 2002. | ||
| Application 10/266319 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/155683, filed on May 23, 2002. | ||
| Application 10/155683 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/520351, filed on Mar. 07, 2000, granted, now 6,447,514. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/654481, filed on Feb. 18, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/621487, filed on Oct. 22, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0064164 A1, Mar. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—63 | 15 Claims |
| 1. An orthopedic implant for implantation into a cavity formed within an anatomical structure, comprising:
a bag including a fill access providing access to an interior of said bag;
a structural support disposed at least partially within said bag, said structural support defining an outer periphery transverse
to a longitudinal axis of said structural support; and
a lag cooperating with said structural support, said lag including a head, said head including a thread extending radially
outwardly from said lag, said thread having an outer diameter extending beyond said outer periphery of said structural support,
said structural support comprising a tube having an exterior wall and an interior wall defining a hollow interior; and
a retaining ring circumferentially capturing said bag against said tube.
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