Term #1,478
intramedullary nail
Claim Term
intramedullary nail
Origin matter
BONE FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Reference Case 1
NXT-5PROV
Date Added
7/27/21
Created
7/27/21, 10:10 AM
Modified
8/4/22, 4:53 PM
Full Desc
"Intramedullary nail" refers to a fastener designed, configured, engineered, and/or adapted to be deployed within an intramedullary cavity or canal of a patient. An intramedullary nail can be rigid or flexible, modular, a single unitary piece, part of a system, and/or part of an assembly. An intramedullary nail may be formed of any biocompatible materials, including but not limited to biocompatible metals such as Titanium, Titanium alloys, stainless steel alloys, cobalt-chromium steel alloys, nickel-titanium alloys, shape memory alloys such as Nitinol, biocompatible ceramics, and biocompatible polymers such as Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) or a polylactide polymer (e.g. PLLA) and/or others.
Applications using this term
| Matter | Usage | Notes | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8 | Defined | — | App terms |