Bone fixation system for promoting the union of a bone fracture and fusion of bones across a joint space and related methods thereof
US11832860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/178
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for promoting the union of a bone fracture and/or fusion of bones across a joint space at a target region of a subject which may be accomplished by: inserting a surgical implant device at the target region; providing a guide member in the surgical implant device bore; sealing the surgical implant device bore distal opening and/or the surgical implant device bore proximal opening with the guide member; and positioning the guide member relative to the surgical implant device to provide for the guide member to be partially absent from the surgical implant device bore to allow the biomaterial and/or biologically active agents to extrude or diffuse from the activated apertures to the target region of the subject.
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