Methods of using minimally invasive actuable bone fixation devices
US7942875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of repairing a bone fracture comprises accessing a fracture along a length of a bone through a bony protuberance at an access point near an end of a bone. A bone fixation device is advanced into a space through the access point at the end of the bone. A portion of the bone fixation device is bent along its length to traverse the fracture. The bone fixation device is locked into place within the space of the bone.
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