Intra-medullary implant with active compression

Details Intra-medullary implant with active compression Intra-medullary implant with active compression

2011-05-17

2011-05-17

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07942876

ABSTRACT:
An Intra-Medullary implant includes: an elongated rigid body having a first end and a second end, adapted to be inserted longitudinally into a bony canal, the body having a generally axial passage through at least a portion of said body; at least one movable slide, movably received in said passage and adapted to be transfixed by engagement with a transverse member penetrated through the bone, said slide also adapted to receive tension from an elongated tensile member disposed longitudinally within said passage; and an anchor, adapted for fixation to the body near its first end and to said tensile member, to hold the elongated tensile member under tension between the anchor and the movable slide.

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patent: 5318575 (1994-06-01), Chesterfield et al.
patent: 5766180 (1998-06-01), Winquist
patent: 6589246 (2003-07-01), Hack et al.
patent: 2004/0127907 (2004-07-01), Dakin et al.

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