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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2021
Orthofix S.r.l., Bussolengo, IT;
Federico Vicenzi, Verona, IT;
Andrea Zaccaria, Tregnago, IT;
Daniele Venturini, Povegliano Veronese, IT;
Denis Lorenzini, Caprino Veronese, IT;
Orthofix S.R.L., Verona, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved orthopaedic device for athrodesis, in particular for the arthrodesis or fusion of a joint, for example an ankle joint, of the type comprising of a nail having head and tip ends opposed to each other; at least a first portion of the nail having an axis of symmetry; a single circular first transverse hole made in the first portion near the head of the nail and extended according to its own axis perpendicularly to the axis of symmetry; a slotted second transverse hole still made in the first portion of the nail and extended perpendicular to both the first axis of symmetry; and to the axis of the first transverse hole; and the slotted second transverse hole being made at a greater distance with respect to the head of the nail than the distance from the head of the first transverse hole.