Intramedullar nail
US5057110A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/72
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullar nail for the treatment of fractures of long tubular bones, made of a shaft having a nail tip and at least one fixation screw. A portion of the nail tip is made of absorbable material. The fixation screws penetrate the bone and a section of the nail, causing the bone and nail to be attached.
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