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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2000
Koichiro Tsuji, Tokyo, JP;
Taichi Okutani, Tokyo, JP;
Gunze Limited, Kyoto-fu, JP;
Abstract
A bone fixing pin comprising a pin body section ( ) consisting of poly-L-lactic acid and a metallic perforating section ( ) joined to the pin body section ( ) and having a drill ( ) at a head thereof, wherein at least the pin body section ( ) is, preferably both the pin body section ( ) and the perforating section ( ) are, formed to have a cylindrical shape having the same diameter through the whole of the length direction thereof. Accordingly, the bone fixing pin can be embedded into (buried into) bone fragments to be fixed easily and smoothly. In addition, loose is never caused to occur after the embedding. The embedded pin body section ( ) consisting of poly-L-lactic acid is absorbed in an organism to be eliminated after synostosis.