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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2008
Kenneth A. Gall, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kurt Jacobus, Atlanta, GA (US);
Heidi K. Waldman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Douglas Pacaccio, Alexandria, VA (US);
Mark Harrold, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth A. Gall, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kurt Jacobus, Atlanta, GA (US);
Heidi K. Waldman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Douglas Pacaccio, Alexandria, VA (US);
Mark Harrold, Santa Clara, CA (US);
MedShape, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Intramedullary medical devices (e.g., intramedullary nails) and methods for their use and manufacture are described herein. The intramedullary medical devices described herein may provide sustained compressive forces across a bone fusion site despite bone resorption processes. Through various embodiments, the intramedullary medical devices described herein may provide non-linear force curves relative to displacement. Intramedullary medical devices are described with multiple elements made of different materials. Examples of intramedullary medical devices are described with shape memory alloys.