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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2008
Yvan Petit, St-Mathieu de Beloeil, CA;
Georges Yves Laflamme, Montreal, CA;
Yan Bourgeois, St-Mathieu de la Prairie, CA;
Yvan Petit, St-Mathieu de Beloeil, CA;
Georges Yves Laflamme, Montreal, CA;
Yan Bourgeois, St-Mathieu de la Prairie, CA;
Valorisation Recherche HSCM, Limited Partnership, Montreal, CA;
Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
An orthopaedic fixation component attachable to a femur, said femur defining a femur shaft, a femur head and a femur neck extending therebetween, said femur further defining a greater trochanter limiting laterally said femur neck, said orthopaedic fixation component comprising: a shaft section fixation portion and an end section fixation portion extending substantially longitudinally therefrom, said shaft section and end section fixation portions being respectively securable to said femur shaft and said greater trochanter; said end section fixation portion including a pair of end arms, said end arms being configured, sized and positioned to delimit a trochanter receiving recess for substantially fittingly receiving a prominent portion of said greater trochanter.