Patent · US Active

Bone fracture treatment devices and methods of their use

US8029506B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

5References

26Claims

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Assignee

Expanding Orthopedics Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark M. Levy · Raanana, IL
Ilan Greenberg · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2010
Grant date	Oct 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/30579
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone treatment device comprises a shaft having a tubular wall, a lumen extending within the tubular wall, openings through the tubular wall, and anchoring elements adjacent the openings that can be deployed out of the openings in the presence of an actuating force within the shaft lumen. The bone treatment device may further comprise an actuator configured to be received within the shaft lumen to deploy the anchoring elements out of the openings.

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