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Device for stabilizing fractures of the upper end of the femur

US5591168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 1996
Grant dateJan 7, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/809
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for stabilizing fractures of the upper end of the femur, comprising a plate which includes in its upper part two parallel, cylindrical barrels offset by a first angle with respect to a vertical plane passing through the middle of the plate and a second angle with respect to a horizontal axis passing through the middle of the plate.

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