Arthrex, Gmbh

Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.

Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher

Stephen Riddle McDaniel

Kyle E Lappin

Vernon Raymond Hartdegen

Charles L Nelson

Selene Gunvant Parekh

Trung Ho Pham

Nathan K Brown

Alexander Carlo Buscaglia

Robert Dean Tonks

Terrence Michael Philbin

Brian Bradford Carpenter

Stephen Riddle Mcdaniel

Kyle Edward Lappin

Salene Gunvant Parekh

An intramedullary bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of the fixation device on one side of the fracture, providing rigidity across the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations allow a segmented device body to lock in the intramedullary space before and/or after fixation of the bone.

Intramedullary fracture fixation devices and methods

A straight intramedullary bone fracture fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis for deployment in a long bone, such as a clavicle. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and engaging an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations and designs may be used in combination with other fixation device components.

Straight intramedullary fracture fixation devices and methods

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Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher