Device for osteosyntheses or arthrodeses of two- bone parts, in particular of the hand and / or foot
US9283007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0019
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention is an implant suitable for implantation in bone, comprising a median zone extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, the first end having a face extending generally perpendicular to the axis to form an abutment having a width; and a first fixation zone extending from the first end and the abutment, the first fixation zone including a pair of tabs formed of shape-memory material extending from a base portion of the tabs adjacent the abutment such that the abutment extends further from the axis in a radial direction than the base portion of the tabs, wherein the pair of tabs are separable from one another by shape-memory action at body temperature.
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