- Patent Title: Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression
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Application No.: US13466350Application Date: 2012-05-08
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Publication No.: US08551094B2Publication Date: 2013-10-08
- Inventor: Gerard von Hoffmann , Victor V. Cachia , Brad S. Culbert
- Applicant: Gerard von Hoffmann , Victor V. Cachia , Brad S. Culbert
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Interventional Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Interventional Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/76

Abstract:
Disclosed is a bone fracture fixation device, such as for reducing and compressing fractures in the proximal femur. The fixation device includes an elongate body with a helical cancellous bone anchor on a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device. The device is rotated into position across the fracture or separation between adjacent bones and into the adjacent bone or bone fragment, and the proximal anchor is distally advanced to apply secondary compression and lock the device into place. The device may also be used for soft tissue attachments.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120277795A1 DISTAL BONE ANCHORS FOR BONE FIXATION WITH SECONDARY COMPRESSION Public/Granted day:2012-11-01
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