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Intramedullary nail locking hole arrangement

US9408645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21References

20Claims

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Assignee

Stryker European Holdings, LLC · US

Inventors

Claudia Graca · Kiel, DE
Annika Homeier · Kiel, DE
Ilan Howling · Kiel, DE
Edgar Kaiser · Probsteierhagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2011
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/397
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intramedullary nail has a driving end portion and a non-driving end portion with a longitudinal axis. The non-driving end portion comprises a locking hole arrangement with a sequence of four holes, i.e. spaced from non-driving to driving end a first hole, a second hole, a third hole, and a fourth hole. The first hole and the fourth hole have a corresponding first orientation and the second hole and the third hole have a corresponding second orientation.

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