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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Andre Schlienger, Arlesheim, CH;
Markus Buttler, Oensingen, CH;
Peter Senn, Waldenburg, CH;
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an intramedullary nail () having a proximal half (), a distal half () adapted for insertion into the medullary canal, and a central axis (), whereby the distal half () includes three transverse bores () suitable for receiving locking screws (). The distal half () is provided with a proximal transverse bore () having a bore axis (), a central transverse bore () having a bore axis (), and a distal transverse bore () having a bore axis () spaced along the central axis (). The bore axis () of the central transverse bore (), which extends between the proximal transverse bore () and the distal transverse bore (), is spaced at a shortest distance 'a' from the bore axis () of the proximal transverse bore (), and at a shortest distance 'b' from the bore axis () of the distal transverse bore (), where a≠b.