Intramedullary bone fixation device

Details Intramedullary bone fixation device Intramedullary bone fixation device

1995-09-26

1998-06-16

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 64, 606 67, A61B 1756

Patent

active

057661740

ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary rod having a cylindrical proximal portion and a rectangular distal portion has a tapering blade-like portion. The intramedullary rod provides rotational stability and resistance to axial migration. Proximal and distal transfixation holes may be provided in the intramedullary rod.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1193503 (1916-08-01), Braddock
patent: 2614559 (1952-10-01), Livingston
patent: 3744488 (1973-07-01), Cox
patent: 4040129 (1977-08-01), Steinemann et al.
patent: 4355427 (1982-10-01), Schneider
patent: 4503847 (1985-03-01), Mouradian
patent: 4817591 (1989-04-01), Klaue
patent: 4865025 (1989-09-01), Buzzi et al.
patent: 4913137 (1990-04-01), Azer et al.
patent: 4919670 (1990-04-01), Dale et al.
patent: 5034013 (1991-07-01), Kyle et al.
patent: 5112333 (1992-05-01), Fixel
patent: 5263955 (1993-11-01), Baumgart et al.
patent: 5318570 (1994-06-01), Hood et al.
patent: 5334192 (1994-08-01), Behrens
patent: 5429640 (1995-07-01), Shuler et al.
patent: 5472444 (1995-12-01), Huebner et al.
patent: 5496289 (1996-03-01), Wenstrom, Jr.
patent: 5505734 (1996-04-01), Caniggia et al.
Sampson Corp., Fluted Intramedullary Rod System, Mar. 1974.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Intramedullary bone fixation device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Intramedullary bone fixation device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Intramedullary bone fixation device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1718936