Intramedullary threaded nail for radial cortical fixation
US11191576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00867
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and system for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures and non-unions of small bones and other small bone fragments, and more particularly to a threaded nail with a robust length and a trailing end with a cutting tip and longitudinal cutting flutes and a stepped diameter with cutting flutes at the transition point, and an optional cannulation along the central longitudinal axis of the nail.
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