Segmented intramedullary system and apparatus
US8128627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable segmented intramedullary structure adapted to be received in the intramedullary canal of a bone configurable between a relatively flexible, bent configuration for implantation or extraction and a relatively rigid, straightened configuration for bone treatment. The segmented intramedullary structure comprises a plurality of interconnected segments with a first interface and a complementarily-shaped second interface such that the first interface of a segment cooperatively engages the second interface of an adjacent segment. The segments define a channel for a tensioning member to lock the structure in a compressed configuration.
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