Bolt for being driven into bone tissue
US5387214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/80
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combination of bone-fixing elements comprising an intramedullary nail having an aperture therein and a cooperating locking bolt, the locking bolt having a shank for extending into the aperture in the intramedullary nail, the locking bolt comprising a pin for enlarging a diameter of at least a part of the shank when the shank is present in the aperture, or the nail and the bolt comprising surfaces for preventing rotation of the bolt in the nail, in either case thereby to lock the bolt in the intramedullary nail and to lock the intramedullary nail in place in a bone when located therein.
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