Zimmer Gmbh

Andreas E Schwammberger

Jordan Velikov

Rolf Dittmann

Reto Senger

Samuel Keller

Miodrag Garic

Hermann Stricker

Serene H Longsworth

Daniel Bühler

An orthopedic nail of generally rod-like shape having a through hole extending from a first side to a second side of the orthopedic nail and being adapted to receive a screw and/or a pin, a first end of the through hole at the first side defining a rim region, wherein at least one surface notch is provided in the rim region at and restricted to an outer circumferential surface of the orthopedic nail, the surface notch being arranged transverse to a nail axis of the orthopedic nail, a width (W) of the surface notch in the direction of the nail axis being smaller than a diameter of the through hole.

Orthopedic nail and an orthopedic nail system

An implant is described for fracture treatment, comprising an elongate and in particular substantially rotationally symmetrical base body (), in particular an implant shaft, and an anchoring section (), wherein the anchorage section has an outer surface of a porous biocompatible material at least in part, and wherein the anchorage section is arranged in an axial end region of the implant and is releasably connectable to the base body.

Implant for fracture treatment

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Niederdorf, Switzerland

Andreas E Schwammberger