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Tissue protection sleeve

US11918235B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignees

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG · CH
SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED · SG

Inventors

Oliver Streit · Tuttlingen, DE
Nathaniel Kelley Grusin · Germantown, US
Henry B. Faber · Memphis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 3, 2021
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/08021
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tissue protection sleeve for use in trauma surgery is disclosed. In various embodiments, the tissue protection sleeve includes an inner sleeve with a first end portion, a second end portion, a longitudinal axis, and a bore extending there through, and an outer sleeve at least partially surrounding and coupled to the inner sleeve, wherein the tissue protection sleeve is capable of flexing or bending without collapsing the bore. In some embodiments, the inner sleeve may include a number of distinct geometries to provide sufficient structural rigidity, whilst still allowing the inner sleeve to bend. Additionally, a tissue protection sleeve handle may be coupled to the tissue protection sleeve to allow for manipulation of the tissue protection sleeve. In certain embodiments, pin guide holes or channels may be used to secure the tissue protection sleeve to a patient's bone.

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