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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/746 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is a femur fracture fixation device for treating a fractured, proximal end portion of a femur. The femur fracture fixation device comprises: an intramedullary nail; an extramedullary plate, including a main body portion for attachment to a lateral surface of the femur, and a posterior support portion extending from the main body portion for attachment to a posterior surface of the greater trochanter region of the femur; and a bone fastener, configured for insertion through an opening of the main body portion of the extramedullary plate, through an opening of the intramedullary nail, and into the head portion of the femur.