Resorptive intramedullary implant between two bones or two bone fragments
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1. An intramedullary implant for use between two bones or bone fragments, the implant comprising:
- a one-piece body having an elongated shape, the body having opposing first and second ends, each of the ends having a longitudinal axis therethrough and an anchor zone for anchoring to a respective bone part,wherein the anchor zone of the first end is threaded and has a generally cylindrical shape and the anchor zone of the second end has a flat cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, andwherein the anchor zone of the second end has a plurality of outwardly projecting teeth forming a portion of the flat cross-section thereof, at least a first tooth of the plurality of teeth being spaced from a second tooth of the plurality of teeth in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the second end, and at least the first tooth facing in a direction opposite a third tooth of the plurality of teeth and the second tooth facing in a direction opposite a fourth tooth of the plurality of teeth.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an intramedullary implant for use between two bones or two bone fragments. The implant includes a single-piece body having a generally elongate shape and having, at each end, areas for anchoring to the bone portions in question, characterized in that one of said areas has a generally cylindrical shape while the other area has a flat cross-section.
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18 Claims
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1. An intramedullary implant for use between two bones or bone fragments, the implant comprising:
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a one-piece body having an elongated shape, the body having opposing first and second ends, each of the ends having a longitudinal axis therethrough and an anchor zone for anchoring to a respective bone part, wherein the anchor zone of the first end is threaded and has a generally cylindrical shape and the anchor zone of the second end has a flat cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the anchor zone of the second end has a plurality of outwardly projecting teeth forming a portion of the flat cross-section thereof, at least a first tooth of the plurality of teeth being spaced from a second tooth of the plurality of teeth in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the second end, and at least the first tooth facing in a direction opposite a third tooth of the plurality of teeth and the second tooth facing in a direction opposite a fourth tooth of the plurality of teeth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An intramedullary implant for use between two bone parts, the implant having an elongated one-piece body with:
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one end of generally cylindrical shape and having an external screwthread; an opposite end formed as a split flat metal bar having two spreadable and elastically deformable legs; a longitudinal axis extending through the end of generally cylindrical shape; and a step having a flat face defining a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and forming an abutment between the opposing ends, the abutment adapted to prevent overinsertion of the end of generally cylindrical shape into the respective bone part. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An intramedullary implant for use between two bones or bone fragments, the implant comprising:
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a one-piece body having an elongated shape, the body having (i) opposing first and second ends, each of the ends having a longitudinal axis and an anchor zone for anchoring to a respective bone part, and (ii) a step having a flat face defining a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first end and forming an abutment between the anchor zones of the first and second ends, the abutment preventing overinsertion of the anchor zone into the respective bone or bone fragment, wherein the anchor zone of the first end is threaded and has a generally cylindrical shape and the anchor zone of the second end has a flat cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the anchor zone of the second end has a plurality of outwardly projecting teeth forming a portion of the flat cross-section thereof, at least a first tooth of the plurality of teeth being spaced from a second tooth of the plurality of teeth along the longitudinal axis of the first end, and at least the first tooth facing in a direction opposite a third tooth of the plurality of teeth and the second tooth facing in a direction opposite a fourth tooth of the plurality of teeth. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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