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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Charles L. Nelson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Stephen R. Mcdaniel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vernon R. Hartdegen, Jr., Collierville, TN (US);
Trung Ho Pham, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher, Forestville, CA (US);
Nathan D. Brown, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Charles L. Nelson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Stephen R. McDaniel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vernon R. Hartdegen, Jr., Collierville, TN (US);
Trung Ho Pham, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher, Forestville, CA (US);
Nathan D. Brown, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A straight intramedullary bone fracture fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis for deployment in a long bone, such as a clavicle. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and engaging an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations and designs may be used in combination with other fixation device components.