Osteosynthetic shape memory material intramedullary bone stent and method for treating a bone fracture using the same
US9283006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00867
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for providing stabilization and compression of a bone fracture, the method comprising: providing an intramedullary prosthesis sized for insertion into the intramedullary canal of a bone and having a distal end, a proximal end and a porous structure therebetween, wherein (i) in a first state, the prosthesis is longitudinally expanded and radially contracted, and (ii) in a second state, the prosthesis is longitudinally contracted and radially expanded, conforms to the shape of the adjacent bone and exerts forces on the adjacent bone; and positioning the intramedullary prosthesis within the intramedullary canal of a bone so that the intramedullary prosthesis spans the bone fracture, whereby to provide stabilization and compression of the bone fracture.
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