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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Meduloc, Llc, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Hustedt, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Benjamin Arnold, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian Bowman, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kristen Peña, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
MeduLoc, LLC, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7266 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/921 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant and method for fixation of long bones. The implant provides rotational, longitudinal, and bending stability. The implant comprises one or more elongated members that span the intramedullary cavity of a long bone, a distal tip that expands radially relative to the long axis of the implant, and a locking mechanism at the proximal end of the implant.