Fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures
US6730090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixation device is provided which includes a proximal nail portion and a distal plate portion. The nail portion includes a flexible tapered section, and a rigid distal section larger in diameter and is adapted to be inserted into a medullary canal of a fractured bone. The plate portion has a low, narrow profile and includes three longitudinally displaced peg holes, each of which is adapted to orient a peg in a different orientation from the others. The plate portion is adapted to be positioned on the outside of a fractured bone when the nail portion is within the medullary canal. The device provides the benefits of both an intramedullary nail and a bone plate in a single device. The fixation device permits a minimally invasive treatment of the metaphyseal fractures that may otherwise be undertreated.
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