Fixation Device
- Summary
- The Present Invention Relates To A Bone Fixation Device Having A Fixation Member Using A Shape Memory Effect To Secure Bone Fractures, Including But Not Limited To, Femur, Tibia And Humerus Fractures. The Fixation Member Can Be Malleable At A Room Temperature, But Become Rigid At A Body Temperature Because Of The Shape Memory Effect, Such As Derived From A Super-Elastic Property Found In Such As A Nickel Titanium Alloy. The Fixation Member Can Be Formed On One Or More Of The Shaft Portion And The Two End Portions Of A Nail Member For Securing Bone Fractures, Such As By Providing Translational And Rotational Stabilities. The Fixation Member Is Also Capable Of Providing A Continuous And Controllable Compression Force Over The Fractured Bone, If Needed.
- Supplementary Information
- Inventor: IP, Wing-Yuk | LAU, Ting-Lai
Priority Number: WO2003024346A3
IPC Current: A61B001780 | A61B001700
Assignee Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
Title: FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE | DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION
Usefulness: FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICE | DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION
Summary: For stabilizing fractured bone fragments.
Novelty: Fixing device for stabilizing fractured bone fragments, has fin member more flexible than transverse plate, to allow its bending according to bone contour
- Industry
- Biomedical
- Sub Category
- Medical Device
- Application No.
- US2001956930A
- Country/Region
- Hong Kong
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