Surgical instruments for cutting cavities in intramedullary canals
US9381031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2217/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical instruments and procedures are disclosed that enable the injection of an optimal amount of curable resin and/or the placement of an internal fixation device in an intramedullary canal of a fractured bone. The disclosed instruments and procedures enable a surgeon to clear a portion of the canal of cancellous bone and marrow across the fracture site without damaging the cortical wall.
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