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Intramedullary threaded nail for radial cortical fixation

US11903623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2021
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2042

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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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