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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Samuel Keller, Hettingen, CH;
Jordan Velikov, Thalwil, CH;
Reto Senger, Winterthur, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Zimmer GmbH, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/74 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/7283 (2013.01); A61B 17/7258 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant assembly is disclosed for the treatment of fracture or other trauma to a long bone. The implant assembly includes an intramedullary nail and a lag screw that extends through a transverse bore of the intramedullary nail. The intramedullary nail includes an elongated body and one or more enlarged portions positioned adjacent to the transverse bore to reinforce the intramedullary nail.