Segmented intramedullary structure
US8430879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53796
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable intramedullary fixation structure adapted to be received in the intramedullary canal of a long bone is disclosed comprising a plurality of elongated segments. Each segment has a first end and a complementarily-shaped second end such that the first end of a segment cooperatively engages the second end of an adjacent segment. The segments define a guide aperture so as to be receivable over a guide for positioning in the intramedullary canal.
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