Method and apparatus for bone fracture fixation
US8740903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for fixing bone with an osteosynthesis splint. In embodiments of the present invention, a splint may be introduced into a bone at a fracture site, or may enter the rib at an opening near a fracture site and extend along the intramedullary canal across the fracture site.
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