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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Skeletal Dynamics Llc, Miami, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas H. Norman, Miami, FL (US);
Juan Salcedo, Miami, FL (US);
Ronald Litke, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Skeletal Dynamics, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endosteal nail plate for fixing bone segments is provided. More particularly, there is provided an endosteal nail plate that can be made up of a single piece, or of multiple pieces, as desired. Additionally, the intramedullary nail utilizes a threaded slot on the body thereof, for engaging locking screws for fixation of the intramedullary nail within a bone of a patient.