The present disclosure relates to an internal fixation device including an interface portion, a polymer material coupled to the interface portion, wherein the polymer material includes at least one feature on a surface of the polymer material, and means for allowing adequate expansion of the polymer material on each side of the bone fracture site. A method of fixating the internal fixation device to a bone and other internal fixation devices and methods for fixating are also disclosed.
申请公布号
EP2131879(A2)
申请公布日期
2009.12.16
申请号
EP20080732144
申请日期
2008.03.13
申请人
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
发明人
AUSTIN, GENE EDWARD;BETTENGA, MASON;BROWN, MALCOLM;BRUMFIELD, DAVID L.;EVANS, DAVID L.;FABER, HENRY B.;FARRAR, DAVID;HALL, MICHAEL;MONTES DE OCA BALDERAS, HORACIO;RAINS, JAMES K.;ROSE, JOHN