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Trochanteric femoral nail augmentable

US8808293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

20Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Markus Buettler · Adliswil, CH
Simon Stucki · Thun, CH
Stefan Wolf · Schwieberdingen, DE
Martin Felder · Niederbipp, CH
Stan Kmiec · West Chester, US
Kyle Henning · West Chester, US
Dana Pappalardo · West Chester, US
This Aebi · Grenchen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2012
Grant date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/8872
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for bone fixation comprises a bone fixation nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a helical structure configured to engage a bone, the proximal end having an opening extending thereinto and a first sleeve configured for insertion over a proximal portion of the bone fixation nail and through an intramedullary nail hole, the first sleeve permitting the bone fixation nail to move axially therewithin within a predetermined range of movement along with a locking screw configured to limit movement of the bone fixation nail relative to the first sleeve, the locking screw configured to lockingly engage the opening in the bone fixation nail and having a head and a threaded shaft extending distally therefrom.

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