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Patent No.:

US 12128479 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 04, 2019

Dmls orthopedic intramedullary device and method of manufacture

Applicant:

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);

Inventors:

Darren J. Wilson, York, GB;

David B. Harness, Eads, TN (US);

Henry Faber, Memphis, TN (US);

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);

Attorney:

KDW Firm PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Jophy S Koshy

Assistant Examiner:

Joshua S Carpenter

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/364 (2021.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); B22F 3/15 (2006.01); B22F 5/10 (2006.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/10 (2006.01); B23K 26/354 (2014.01); B24C 1/08 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); C22C 14/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/18 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/24 (2006.01); B22F 10/366 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/364 (2021.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); B22F 3/15 (2013.01); B22F 5/10 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B23K 26/08 (2013.01); B23K 26/103 (2013.01); B23K 26/354 (2015.10); B24C 1/086 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C22C 14/00 (2013.01); C22F 1/183 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); B22F 2003/248 (2013.01); B22F 10/366 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); Y02P 10/25 (2015.11);
Abstract

An orthopedic device, such as an intramedullary nail for internal fixation of a bone and a method of manufacturing the same. The orthopedic device may be formed from a medical grade powder via an additive manufacturing process. The forming process may include heat treating the additive manufactured component and machining the heat treated additive manufactured component to form the orthopedic device. Further, the orthopedic device may be formed to include an internal sensor probe channel that extends within at least a portion of the wall of the device, but which does not protrude through an outer portion of the wall. Embodiments further include a dynamizing intramedullary nail that accommodate adjustments in the relative axial positions of one or more sections of the orthopedic device. The devise may include features in an inner region of the orthopedic device that may alter an elastic modulus of the orthopedic device.

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