Bi-directional universal dynamic compression device

Details Bi-directional universal dynamic compression device Bi-directional universal dynamic compression device

1996-07-03

1998-07-14

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 73, A61B 1772

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active

057797048

ABSTRACT:
A compression interlocking system for stabilizing long bone fractures, comprises an elongated intramedullary rod having a proximial end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, the rod adapted for extending within a bore generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of a long bone from a proximal end of the bone to beyond a fracture of the bone, a threaded member for fixing the proximal end of the rod to a first portion of a bone having a fracture, a second member for fixing the distal end to a second portion of the bone having the fracture, and a cam for moving the second portion of the bone toward the first portion of the bone for closing and applying compression to the fracture.

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patent: 2821979 (1958-02-01), Cameron
patent: 4875475 (1989-10-01), Comte et al.
patent: 5458600 (1995-10-01), Stapert et al.

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