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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Nextwave Medical, Llc, Poway, CA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Maly, San Diego, CA (US);
Vidyadhar Upasani, San Diego, CA (US);
Yuval Shenkal, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NextWave Medical, LLC, Poway, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1721 (2013.01); A61B 17/1697 (2013.01); A61B 17/1742 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01);
Abstract
An instrument for use in entering bone, comprising a blade having at least two prongs and a center cannulation to accommodate a guide wire, wherein the center-cannulated guide wire allows for precise placement of the instrument within the proximal femoral neck of an individual in the treatment of certain orthopedic conditions, including those related to the surgical correction of specific deformities, particular in children and adolescents, namely, proximal femoral deformities.