Patent · US Expired

Osteosynthetic pin

US4898186A · kind A · utility

269Cited by
4References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1988
Grant dateFeb 6, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 29, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/911
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An osteosynthetic pin characterized in that the pin is formed substantially of a poly-L-lactic acid having a molecular weight of at least about 70,000, and is formed by axially drawing about 2 to about 10 times at an elevated temperature of about 70.degree. to about 120.degree. C.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.