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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Andrè Schlienger, Münchenstein, CH;
Markus Buettler, Oensingen, CH;
Peter Senn, Waldenburg, CH;
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
A surgical nail (), in particular, an intramedullary nail, has a central axis () and is formed of a material (M) having a modulus of elasticity (E). A plurality of transversal openings () run transversally to the central axis () and have a cross-sectional profile (F) and a transversal axis (), the cross-sectional profile (F) having a maximum length (a) that runs in the direction of the central axis and a maximum width (b) that runs perpendicular to the length. A longitudinal bore () runs coaxially with the central axis () and defines a wall (). A longitudinal insert () can be introduced into the region of the transversal opening () via the longitudinal bore (). Said insert has a longitudinal axis () and consists of a material (m). The insert () comprises at least one longitudinal slot () so that said insert can be elastically compressed in a radial manner and includes a plurality of radial elevations () fitting inside the transversal openings ().