Intramedullary nail with oblique openings
US8679121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/725
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis of the body and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall thereof defining a first opening through the body. The first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other. The longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline form an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline. The longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline forming an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline.
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