Intramedullary nail with locking hole
US6319253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/72
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an intramedullary nail with a locking hole. The locking hole crosses the intramedullary nail perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail. The locking hole includes a passage which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail and a borehole which does not contact the passage and also extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail and is displaced in the direction of the longitudinal axis in relation to the passage. The locking hole further includes a slit which connects the passage and the borehole and which in a cross-section of the intramedullary nail is not parallel to the passage.
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