Volar distal radius stabilization system
US10383668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially volar distal radius stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion, an enlarged head portion, and a transition region connecting the elongated portion to the enlarged head portion, and the plate including a plurality of through holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and into the bone. The plate may be used to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a radius.
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