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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
May. 26, 2022
Acumed Llc, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mark B. Sommers, Beaverton, OR (US);
Steven P. Horst, Dayton, OR (US);
James G. Falkner, Jr., Beaverton, OR (US);
Scott F. Mastroianni, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Bill McNabb, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Gregory D. Hutton, Aloha, OR (US);
Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Abstract
A nail for compressing two bone parts to treat bone fractures or osteotomies is provided. The nail has an elongate smooth portion and an elongate threaded portion that is constructed for generating axial compression along a length of the elongate threaded portion between two bone parts. The nail may also have one or more apertures for installing one or more crossing screws through the nail. An installation instrument particularly constructed to install the provided nail is provided. A first and second portion of the provided nail installation instrument may rotate relative to one another when a locking mechanism is disengaged, but are locked in position relative to one another when the locking mechanism is engaged, which enables installation of the provided nail.