EP 0984732 A1 20000315 - RETRACTABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL
Title (en)
RETRACTABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL
Title (de)
RÜCKZIEHBARER MARKNAGEL
Title (fr)
CLOU INTRAMEDULLAIRE RETRACTABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9801346 W 19980512
- GB 9709509 A 19970512
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9851228A1] The present invention provides an intramedullary nail (1) comprising an elongate casing (3) adapted to interfit in an intramedullary space, at least one locking element (6) movable between a first position in register with the casing (3) and a second position extending outwardly therefrom and drive means (7 or 7'). The invention provides that the locking element (6) is actuatable by the drive means (7 or 7') to move the locking element to a second outward position, and wherein the locking element may be retracted, even having regard to bone overgrowth subsequently, for removal of the intramedullary nail from the bone.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/72 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/7266 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9851228A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9851228 A1 19981119; AU 7345998 A 19981208; EP 0984732 A1 20000315; GB 9709509 D0 19970702
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9801346 W 19980512; AU 7345998 A 19980512; EP 98920672 A 19980512; GB 9709509 A 19970512