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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Michele Coati, San Pietro in Cariano, IT;
Giancarlo Marazzi, Saronno, IT;
Graziano Marini, Castel D'Azzano, IT;
Graziano Rossi, Verona, IT;
Luigi Rossi, Peschiera del Garda, IT;
Daniele Verturini, Povegliano Veronese, IT;
Michele Coati, San Pietro in Cariano, IT;
Giancarlo Marazzi, Saronno, IT;
Graziano Marini, Castel D'Azzano, IT;
Graziano Rossi, Verona, IT;
Luigi Rossi, Peschiera del Garda, IT;
Daniele Verturini, Povegliano Veronese, IT;
Orthofix S.r.l., , IT;
Abstract
An intramedullary nail () suitable for insertion in a fractured elongate bone (), of the type comprising a stem () extended between a proximal end () and a distal end (). The nail comprises a plurality of elements () realized with at least one shape-memory material, a plurality of seats () formed in the stem () for housing the elements (). The elements () are suitable to take a first shape wherein they are retractably housed in the respective seats () and a second shape wherein they project from the respective seats ().