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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Christoph Andreas Roth, West Chester, PA (US);
Harry T. Hall, Iv, Downingtown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Christoph Andreas Roth, West Chester, PA (US);
Harry T. Hall, IV, Downingtown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant for fixation of a bone includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a longitudinal axis defined between the proximal end and the distal end. A plurality of blades are disposed on the shaft, and are helically twisted about the longitudinal axis. At least one of the blades has a variable blade width that increases in a direction along the longitudinal axis. A mechanism for coupling the implant to a second fracture fixation implant may be provided separately or in combination.