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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Epix Orthopaedics, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Amir M. Matityahu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Benjamin Clawson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Alan Grantz, Aptos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Epix Orthopaedics, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7241 (2013.01); A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/748 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intramedullary rod for use in a mammalian body comprising an elongate nail having a stem and a head and a threaded element carried by the head and accessible at the proximal end for rotation relative to the head. A locking mechanism coupled to the threaded element and configured to preclude rotation of the threaded element relative to the head when the locking mechanism is in a first position and permit rotation of the threaded element relative to the head when the locking mechanism is in a second position.