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Bone pin

US4944742A · kind A · utility

101Cited by
13References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 5, 1989
Grant dateJul 31, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/848
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone pin made with a tapered polymeric portion and a cutting device secured to the smaller end of the polymeric portion. The pin can be inserted through a bone or bone fragment and the cutting device removed.

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