Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7972336
APP PUB NO 20080077142A1
SERIAL NO

11894234

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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.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferrante, Joseph M Bartlett, US 23 2755
James, Anthony H Bartlett, US 12 935
McReynolds, R Keith Olive Branch, US 1 18
Watanabe, Kohsuke Memphis, US 23 427

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