Expandable intramedullary systems and methods of using the same
US10111691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7275
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Intramedullary systems, expandable intramedullary nails, expandable anchors, and methods of using the same. The intramedullary system may include an expandable intramedullary nail configured to extend into an intramedullary canal of a long bone and/or one or more expandable anchors configured to extend at an angle transverse to the intramedullary nail. The intramedullary nails and/or anchors may include one or more integrated expansion mechanisms that allow for insertion in a contracted configuration and expansion into a deployed configuration to lock the relative position and prevent axial rotation and translation of the system.
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