Fracture fixation systems
US9730740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems for bone fracture repair are disclosed. One system includes a biocompatible putty that may be packed about a bone fracture to provide full loadbearing capabilities within days. The disclosed putties create an osteoconductive scaffold for bone regeneration and degrade over time to harmless resorbable byproducts. Fixation devices for contacting an endosteal wall of an intramedullary (IM) canal of a fractured bone are also disclosed. One such fixation device includes a woven elongated structure fabricated from resorbable polymer filaments. The woven elongated structure has resilient properties that allow the woven structure to be radially compressed and delivered to the IM canal using an insertion tube. When the insertion tube is removed, the woven structure expands towards its relaxed cross-sectional width to engage the endosteal wall. The woven elongated structure is impregnated with a resorbable polymer resin that cures in situ, or in the IM canal.
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