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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
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US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
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US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
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OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
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PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
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Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
The proximal end 106 may include a point 112. The point 112 may comprise a tapered wall that has an increasing smaller diameter until the point 112 comes to a single point or defines a blunt end surface for the point 112. The point 112 serves to facilitate deployment of the intramedullary nail 100 within the medullary cavity/canal. The point 112 can help guide the proximal end 106 through the medullary cavity/canal and can help move bone marrow aside as the intramedullary nail 100 is deployed. In certain embodiments, the proximal end 106 may also include one or more openings (not shown) for accepting a fastener (e.g., a bone screw) used to lock the intramedullary nail 100 in place, or fix the intramedullary nail 100, in place within the long bone. The one or more openings may include internal threads that engage threads of a fastener or may permit the fastener to pass through the intramedullary nail 100 and engage bone on an opposite side of the one or more openings.
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Added by DJM 8 2021
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The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="156" w:name="CMASTER13403134091340913413"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">point 112 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="156"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">serves to facilitate deployment of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="157" w:name="CMASTER1345213467134671347213472134"/><w:r w:rsidR="00647428" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="157"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">within the medullary cavity/canal. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="158" w:name="CMASTER13515135211352113525"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">point 112 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="158"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">can help </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="159" w:name="CMASTER1353413539"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>guide</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="159"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="160" w:name="CMASTER1354413553135531355713557135"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">proximal end 106 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="160"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">through the medullary cavity/canal and can help move bone marrow aside as the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="161" w:name="CMASTER1363913654136541365913659136"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="161"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>is deployed.</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> In certain embodiments, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="162" w:name="CMASTER1370413713137131371713717137"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">proximal end 106 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="162"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">may also include one or more </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="163" w:name="CMASTER1375013758"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="164" w:name="CMASTER1375013757"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>opening</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="164"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>s</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="163"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> (not shown) for accepting a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="165" w:name="CMASTER1378713795"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>fastener</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="165"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> (e.g., a bone screw) used to lock the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="166" w:name="CMASTER1383413849138491385413854138"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="166"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">in place, or fix the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="167" w:name="CMASTER1387913894138941389913899139"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>intramedullary nail 100</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="167"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">, in place within the long bone. The one or more </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="168" w:name="CMASTER1395113959"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="169" w:name="CMASTER1395113958"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>opening</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="169"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>s</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="168"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> may include internal threads that engage threads of a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="170" w:name="CMASTER1401414022"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>fastener</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="170"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> or may permit the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="171" w:name="CMASTER1404114049"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>fastener</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="171"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> to pass through the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="172" w:name="CMASTER1407014085140851409014090140"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">intramedullary nail 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="172"/><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>an</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D43894" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>d</w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00E4056D" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve"> engage </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="008419E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t xml:space="preserve">bone on an opposite side of the one or more </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="173" w:name="CMASTER1414914157"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="174" w:name="CMASTER1414914156"/><w:r w:rsidR="008419E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>opening</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="174"/><w:r w:rsidR="008419E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>s</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="173"/><w:r w:rsidR="008419E7" w:rsidRPr="000849B1"><w:t>.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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