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EP 0835080 A1 19980415 - INTRAMEDULLARY PIN

Title (en)

INTRAMEDULLARY PIN

Title (de)

INTRAMEDULLÄRER STIFT

Title (fr)

BROCHE INTRA-MEDULLAIRE

Publication

EP 0835080 A1 19980415 (FR)

Application

EP 95924116 A 19950630

Priority

BE 9500062 W 19950630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9701990A1] An intramedullary pin for implanting into a bone to enable long bone osteosynthesis. The intramedullary pin (1) may be substantially prevented from perforating the epiphyseal bone (11) by bending back the shaft to form at least one and preferably two sections (2, 2') ending in a loop (3) at the front end of the pin.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/72

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/7208 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9701990A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9701990 A1 19970123; EP 0835080 A1 19980415

DOCDB simple family (application)

BE 9500062 W 19950630; EP 95924116 A 19950630