Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-diameter K-wire for orthopedic applications
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Application No.: US17018422Application Date: 2020-09-11
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Publication No.: US11890039B1Publication Date: 2024-02-06
- Inventor: John T. Treace , Sean F. Scanlan , Michael Stedham
- Applicant: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Ponte Vedra
- Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Ponte Vedra
- Agency: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/72
- IPC: A61B17/72 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/88

Abstract:
A multi-diameter fixation pin, such as a K-wire can be used during an orthopedic procedure. The multi-diameter fixation pin may include a leading diameter sized for the specific orthopedic procedure being undertaken and/or the size of the bone into which the fixation pin is being inserted. The multi-diameter fixation pin may include a trailing diameter different than the leading diameter. The trailing diameter may be sized for use with a specific sized powered driver. For example, in orthopedic procedures that involve inserting larger diameter pins and smaller diameter pins into bone(s), all pins used in the procedure may have a trailing diameter (e.g., the larger diameter or the smaller diameter) that allows the pins to be inserted with the same powered driver (e.g., the same attachment head) without needing different sized drivers or attachment heads for different sized pins.
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