Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Percutaneous fixator and method of insertion
- Patent Title (中): 经皮固定器和插入方法
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Application No.: US13708643Application Date: 2012-12-07
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Publication No.: US09198699B2Publication Date: 2015-12-01
- Inventor: J. Dean Cole
- Applicant: J. Dean Cole
- Applicant Address: US FL Orlando
- Assignee: J. Dean Cole
- Current Assignee: J. Dean Cole
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Orlando
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/72
- IPC: A61B17/72 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B17/92 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B19/00 ; A61B17/80
Abstract:
The present invention provides a technique for percutaneous intramedullary fixation. A protective outer sheath is provided for internal fixation of the proximal tibia. Additionally, a unique intramedullary plate is provided that is adapted for percutaneous insertion into the intramedullary canal of a long bone. A plate holder is also provided that may be utilized through the outer sheath to drive and position a fixation plate within the intramedullary canal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130096558A1 Percutaneous Fixator and Method of Insertion Public/Granted day:2013-04-18
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