Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices
- Patent Title (中): 治疗股骨和股骨骨折骨折的方法
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Application No.: US11894234Application Date: 2007-09-18
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Publication No.: US07972336B2Publication Date: 2011-07-05
- Inventor: Anthony H. James , R. Keith McReynolds , Joseph M. Ferrante , Kohsuke Watanabe
- Applicant: Anthony H. James , R. Keith McReynolds , Joseph M. Ferrante , Kohsuke Watanabe
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agent David A. Warmbold; David A. Chambers
- Main IPC: A61B17/72
- IPC: A61B17/72
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and devices for treating femoral fractures, wherein a polyaxial cross member is employed to accommodate a wide range of angles and anteversions/retroversions in the femur, and different securing mechanisms can also be employed to hold and retain such polyaxial cross member in place at the desired orientation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080077142A1 Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices Public/Granted day:2008-03-27
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