Intramedullary fixation device
US4457301A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7283
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullary multiple pin device for fixing fractures in the middle portion (diaphysis) of long bones. The multiple pins are resilient and held in a desired special arrangement by a flexible plastic core element.
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