Intramedullary nail for humerus

Details Intramedullary nail for humerus Intramedullary nail for humerus

1996-01-30

1997-12-16

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 64, A61B 1772

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active

056979304

ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary nail for a humerus is disclosed which is designed to be inserted in a medullary cavity of a fractured humerus. The nail includes an upper rod portion for location in the upper portion of the humerus and a lower oblique portion for location in the lower portion of the humerus. The upper rod portion is longer than the lower oblique portion, with the lower oblique portion having an oblique axis inclined with respect to the axis of the upper rod portion.

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patent: 5034013 (1991-07-01), Kyle
patent: 5041115 (1991-08-01), Frigg et al.
patent: 5472444 (1995-12-01), Huebner et al.

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