Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hammer toe implant with expansion portion for retrograde approach
- Patent Title (中): 锤子植入物用扩张部分进行逆行进近
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Application No.: US14071322Application Date: 2013-11-04
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Publication No.: US09125704B2Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: Wesley Reed , Dinesh V. Koka
- Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Duane Morris LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61B17/56 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B17/72 ; A61B17/86 ; A61B17/02 ; A61F2/42

Abstract:
An implant for fusing adjacent bones is disclosed. The implant includes an elongate threaded member and a flexible portion extending from the elongate threaded member. The flexible portion includes a plurality of prongs configured to be reversibly compressed toward an axis defined by the elongate threaded member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140058462A1 HAMMER TOE IMPLANT WITH EXPANSION PORTION FOR RETROGRADE APPROACH Public/Granted day:2014-02-27
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