Device for bone fixation
US8216239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/744
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone fixation device includes an intramedullary pin having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal tip configured and dimensioned for insertion into a medullary canal of a bone and a bone plate disposed at the proximal end of the intramedullary pin, wherein the bone plate includes an angled tab configured and dimensioned to have a center of gravity lying on a radius of a cross-sectional area of the intramedullary pin taken orthogonally to the intramedullary pin's longitudinal axis.
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