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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2023
Rlfa Consultants Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Robert Flavin, Enniskerry, IE;
RLFA Biomedical Ltd, Sandyford, IE;
Abstract
A screw capture system for calcaneal repair is provided. The system includes an elongate nail having a hollow body with a longitudinal axis extending through the body and a through passage extending along the longitudinal axis. The body has a plurality of through-openings formed therein transverse to longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of through-openings defined by an internal wall. At least one support post is sized to be inserted into each of the plurality of through-openings. At least one set screw is inserted into the through passage. Each of the at least one set screw biases one of the at least one support posts against the internal wall of the respective through-opening.