Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2011-10-11
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S066000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034054
ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary bone device comprises a distal outer member, a proximal outer member for positioning in substantial axial alignment with the distal outer member, the distal and proximal outer members each having at least one opening in a wall thereof. The distal outer member and the proximal outer member each have a passage therein. The device also has a distal inner member sized to be slideably received within the passage of the distal outer member and a proximal inner member sized to be slideably received within the passage of the proximal outer member. An extender/retractor is able to selectively extend or retract to selectively lengthen or shorten, respectively, the device. The device has pins movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the pins extend through the at least one opening in the distal and proximal outer members to fix the device to a bone during use.
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Robert Eduardo C
Schneider Lynnsy
Stein McEwen, LLP
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