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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2012
Reto Nardini, Langendorf, CH;
Alfred Niederberger, Langendorf, CH;
Azagen Mootien, Langendorf, CH;
Frank Wilson, West Chester, PA (US);
Reto Nardini, Langendorf, CH;
Alfred Niederberger, Langendorf, CH;
Azagen Mootien, Langendorf, CH;
Frank Wilson, West Chester, PA (US);
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An intramedullary device includes an intramedullary nail extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the nail including a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and an opening extending laterally through a wall thereof proximate the distal end, the channel including a ramped surface along a distal portion thereof opposite the opening. The device further includes a wire extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the wire sized and shaped to be inserted into the channel of the nail such that the distal end engages the ramped surface to extend through the opening.