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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2021
Biedermann Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Wilfried Matthis, Weisweil, DE;
Tobias Hagle, Donaueschingen, DE;
Kaj Klaue, Savosa, CH;
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Abstract
A bone nail () for the heel includes: a front portion () determined for insertion into one or more bones () or bone fragments of the heel and having a tip (), and an arc-shaped main portion () extending from the front portion () and having a rear end (), wherein the main portion () includes a tapered shape such that a cross sectional diameter of the main portion () within at least one first section () increases towards the rear end (). According to embodiments, a curvature of the arc-shaped main portion () includes a radius of curvature rwhich amounts to at least 130 mm. According to other embodiments, the tapered shape is a conical shape.