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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00071 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00089 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixation device, comprises an elongated element extending along a central axis, having a total length L and including a proximal section formed of a material that is substantially non-absorbent for electromagnetic radiation within a preselected wavelength range and a distal section formed of a material that is substantially non-absorbent for electromagnetic radiation within the preselected wavelength range in combination with a middle section axially arranged between the proximal and distal sections, the middle section formed of a material that is substantially absorbent for electromagnetic radiation in the preselected wavelength range.