US 12,082,847 B2
Implant for bone fracture stabilization
Geoffrey H. F. Johnston, Saskatoon (CA); Nima Ashjaee, Saskatoon (CA); and James Duncan Johnston, Saskatoon (CA)
Appl. No. 17/268,892
Filed by University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (CA)
PCT Filed Aug. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CA2019/051113
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 16, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/037397, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/719,646, filed on Aug. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0177465 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/68 (2013.01) [A61F 2/28 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant for insertion into a fracture cavity to stabilize a bone fracture, the implant comprising a first rod having a curved or angled configuration, wherein a degree of curvature of the first rod along a longitudinal axis of the first rod or an angular configuration of the first rod along the longitudinal axis of the first rod is selected to correspond to a degree of curvature or flare of a portion of bone within the fracture cavity against which the first rod is intended to be inserted;
the first rod further comprising a component for engaging with a second rod to be deployed within the fracture cavity to minimize movement of the first rod in its deployed position.