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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Philip H. Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Joseph M. O'reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Timothy M. Elghazaly, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Philip H. Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Joseph M. O'Reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Timothy M. Elghazaly, Piscataway, NJ (US);
BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic device can include an intramedullary nail with a longitudinal bore, first and second bone fasteners with sleeves and a cannulated movable member received within the longitudinal bore. The movable member defines first and second guiding bores for receiving respectively the first and second fasteners. Each of the first and second guiding bores includes a pair of opposing deformable elongated strips. Each pair of strips can engage the sleeve of a corresponding bone fastener.