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Surgical assembly and method for repairing depression fractures

US10945776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

14Claims

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Assignee

ARTHREX, INC. · US

Inventors

Christoph Elser · Plochingen, DE
Niclas W. Schiffer · Munich, DE
Brandon L. Roller · Naples, US
Audrey Chaudot · Hersbruck, DE
Sebastien Parratte · Marseilles, FR
Joshua Dines · Southampton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2018
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/3456
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical method includes accessing a depressed bone fragment of a depression fracture with a surgical assembly. The surgical assembly includes a cannula and an obturator receivable through the cannula. The method further includes positioning the depressed bone fragment toward its original anatomical position using a blunt tip of the obturator. The method also includes injecting a liquid repair material through the cannula to the depression fracture to repair the depression fracture.

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