Bone fixation device and method
US11464556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides, in one aspect, a bone fixation device, the bone fixation device having a shaft, the shaft including a drive end and a tip end, at least a portion of the shaft configured to anchor into bone. The shaft further includes a first non-resorbable section extending from the tip end of the shaft, a second non-resorbable section extending from the drive end of the shaft, and a resorbable section. The resorbable section includes a tip side and a drive side, the resorbable section is between the first non-resorbable section and the second non-resorbable section, with the tip side of the resorbable section coupling to the first non-resorbable section and the drive side coupling to the second non-resorbable section.
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