Intramedullary interlocking fixation devices for the distal radius
US7713271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for treating fractures in or adjacent the wrist and distal forearm employ an intramedullary interlocking fixation rod (i.e, it interlocks the distal and proximal fracture fragments together) to stabilize the skeletal structure in a manner which can inhibit the amount of collapse or loss in skeletal length exhibited by a patient with a distal radius fracture.
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