Joint and bone fixation
US9414865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/864
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Eccentrically shaped bone fixation implants interact with bone fragments or joints to compress the bone fragments or joint bones together. The eccentrically shaped bone fixation implants can have longer and shorter portions along an axis and a plurality of teeth with opposing beveled surfaces in different configurations to vary both the direction and amplitude of the compressive forces applied to the bone fragments or joint bones. Instrumentation for implanting and orienting the eccentrically shaped bone fixation implants are also disclosed herein.
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