Surgical nail

US8663224B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Tom Overes · Langendorf, CH
• Bruno Walter · Tettnang, DE
• Martin Jaeger · Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
• Daniel Andermatt · Zuchwil, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 7, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 24, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/0046
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical nail for treating a fractured bone includes a nail body extending along a longitudinal axis from a trailing end to a leading end and including a trailing end locking aperture extending transversely through a trailing end portion thereof and a leading end locking aperture extending transversely through a leading end portion thereof; a trailing end connecting element located at the trailing end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a trailing end aiming guide; and a leading end connecting element at the leading end of the nail body adapted and configured to be coupled to a leading end aiming guide.