Fracture and nonunion rib implants
US12239348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rib implant securable to first and second rib portions of a rib. The rib implant can include a body, a first porous stem, and a second porous stem. The body can be configured to span a first rib portion of a rib and a second rib portion of the rib. The first porous stem can extend from the body and the first porous stem can be insertable into a first intramedullary canal of the first rib portion. The second porous stem can extend from the body opposite the first porous stem. The second porous stem can be insertable into a second intramedullary canal of the second rib portion to, together with the first porous stem, secure the first rib portion and the second rib portion.
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