Device for implanting compression plate within a body
US11457963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery device delivers a compression plate to a fracture line in a bone. The delivery device includes a body that retains the compression plate in a strained condition, the body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a first beam. The delivery device also includes a cover plate attached to and moveable relative to the body, the cover plate including a second beam. A space is defined between the first beam and the second beam that receives the compression plate. The delivery device also includes a compression clip that retains the compression plate in the space.
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