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US 9,005,201 B2Granted
Intramedullary rod with vent
AssigneeHalifax Biomedical Inc.
InventorsChad Munro, Peter Blanchard, Nick McGrath, Matthew Terauds, Leanna Maclean, Sam Veres
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for providing skeletal support. A bone support device comprising an upright rod having a proximal and a distal end; at least one support member located near the proximal end for securing the rod to the bone; at least one distal anchoring element; and a vent member is provided.
Claims5
A bone support device for installation into a subject's femur, comprising:
- i. an intramedullary upright rod having a proximal end, a shaft, and a distal end;
- ii. a support element assembly engaging with the intramedullary upright rod at the proximal end, said support element assembly securable to the intramedullary upright rod with an end cap, said support element assembly having a larger diameter than the diameter of the of the intramedullary upright rod;
- iii. at least one anchoring element engaging with the intramedullary rod approximate the distal end;
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- iv. a vent member communicating with a supply of negative pressure.
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