US3216414A
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Plate and split nail assembly for use in orthopedic surgery
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-29
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1981-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dana M Street
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/74; A61B17/742; A61B17/746; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
IN A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, A PLATE STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A FEMUR, SAID PLATE STRUCTURE HAVING A RELATIVELY HEAVY HEAD WITH A GUIDE SLOT FORMED THEREIN, SAID GUIDE SLOT BEING OF GNERAL DIAMOND SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION WITH TRANSVERSE DIMENSION GREATER THAN THE VERTICAL DIMENSION, A GUIDE WIRE POSITIONED AXIALLY WITHIN THE GUIDE SLOT FORMED IN SAID HEAD, A SPLIT NAIL IN SAID GUIDE SLOT IN SAID HEAD, SAID SPLIT NAIL BEING FORMED WITH AN AXIAL BORE RECEIVING SAID GUIDE WIRE AND BEING SLIDABLE THEREALONG, SAID SPLIT NAIL INCLUDING A SHANK PORTION HAVING THE SAME GENERAL CROSS SECTION AS SAID GUIDE SLOT AND BEING OF GREATER TRANSVERSE DIMENSION THAN VERTICAL DIMENSION FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT IN SAID GUIDE SLOT ON SAID GUIDE WIRE, SAID SPLIT INCLUDING A PAIR OF NOR-
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