US 12,167,877 B2
Shape adaptable intramedullary fixation device
Edward Scott Harshman, Woodinville, WA (US); Steven Charles Dimmer, Bellevue, WA (US); Daniel Reed Baker, Seattle, WA (US); David Thomas Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US); Robert N. Meek, Vancouver (CA); Robin John Noel Coope, Vancouver (CA); and Lok Tin Lam, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to The University of British Columbia, Vancouver (CA); and British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch, Vancouver (CA)
Filed by The University of British Columbia, Vancouver (CA); and British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch, Vancouver (CA)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/663,721.
Application 15/285,811 is a division of application No. 14/727,576, filed on Jun. 1, 2015, granted, now 9,498,264, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Application 17/663,721 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,435, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 11,369,421.
Application 16/414,435 is a continuation of application No. 15/285,811, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,307,188, issued on Jun. 4, 2018.
Application 14/727,576 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/018969, filed on Mar. 5, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287744 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7208 (2013.01) [A61B 17/164 (2013.01); A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/7283 (2013.01); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A medical apparatus for bone fixation, the medical apparatus comprising:
a flexible body comprising a plurality of individual segments, each having a mechanical engagement structure configured to interlock the individual segment to at least one adjacent individual segment, a face, and apertures arranged along the face to form lumens in the flexible body; and
a plurality of fibers extending through the lumens, wherein the apparatus is configured such that fixing the fibers into position relative to each other causes the flexible body to transition to a rigid state.