Bone fracture treatment devices and methods of their use

Details Bone fracture treatment devices and methods of their use Bone fracture treatment devices and methods of their use

2010-08-18

2011-10-04

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

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08029506

ABSTRACT:
A bone treatment device comprises a shaft having a tubular wall, a lumen extending within the tubular wall, openings through the tubular wall, and anchoring elements adjacent the openings that can be deployed out of the openings in the presence of an actuating force within the shaft lumen. The bone treatment device may further comprise an actuator configured to be received within the shaft lumen to deploy the anchoring elements out of the openings.

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