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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2008
Kaj Klaue, Savosa, CH;
Kaj Klaue, Savosa, CH;
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Abstract
The bone nail is intended for the heel. It comprises a front part () that is intended to be inserted in the bone and is provided with a tip () and it also comprises a rear part () having an end (). The rear part () is rigid at a length of at least 120 mm, starting from the end (). The bone nail is cured in a plane and the curvature for each infinitesimal section of the bone nail has a curvature radius that is at least 130 mm. The key advantages that can be achieved with the bone nail according to the invention and thanks to the surgical technique that becomes possible with it are the possibility to adjust the heel with high precision relative to the lower leg and knee axis, the avoidance of the risk of an injury to the plantar nerves, and a less invasive implant compared to the known surgical techniques using other nails.