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US 2011/0218531 A1Published application
Endosteal nail plate for fixing bone segments
AssigneeSkeletal Dynamics LLC
InventorsJorge L. Orbay, Thomas H. Norman, Juan Salcedo, Ronald Litke
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Abstract
An endosteal nail plate for fixing bone segments is provided. More particularly, there is provided an endosteal nail plate that can be made up of a single piece, or of multiple pieces, as desired. Additionally, the intramedullary nail utilizes a threaded slot on the body thereof, for engaging locking screws for fixation of the intramedullary nail within a bone of a patient.
Claims26
An endosteal nail plate for fixing segments of a bone, comprising:
- a first portion for insertion into a first segment of a bone;
- a second portion for insertion into a second segment of the same bone;
- said first portion including at least one screw hole located therethrough;
- and
- said second portion including at least one threaded, elongated slot located therethrough.
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An endosteal nail plate for fixing a bone, comprising:
- a first portion for insertion into a first segment of a bone;
- a second portion for insertion into a second segment of the same bone;
- said first portion including at least one screw hole located therethrough;
- said second portion including at least one threaded, elongated slot located therethrough;
- and
- a third portion for insertion into the same bone, said third portion connectable between said first portion and said second portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.