Intramedullary nail

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8518040
APP PUB NO 20110106080A1
SERIAL NO

13005161

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An intramedullary nail includes (a) a longitudinal nail body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having a central longitudinal axis and a diameter D, the nail body being configured for insertion into a medullary cavity of a bone, the nail body having a proximal portion and a distal portion longitudinally separated from one another; (b) a first transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a first transverse hole axis, the first transverse hole axis being offset from the central longitudinal axis of the nail body; and (c) a second transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a second transverse hole axis. The first transverse hole axis intersects the second transverse hole axis.

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  • DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC;SYNTHES USA, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buettler, Markus Oensingen, CH 25 555
Schlienger, Andre Basel, CH 24 802
Senn, Peter Waldenburg, CH 44 1809

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