| ANTHEM ORTHOPAEDICS VAN, LLC Patent applications |
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| 20100094293 | INTRAMEDULLARY ROD WITH PIVOTABLE AND FIXED FASTENERS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An intramedullary rod for repairing a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head has a first aperture extending along a first axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving a first fastener and a second aperture extending along a second axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving a second fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the first axis from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. The second axis is nonpivotable relative to the head. An apparatus and method are provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20090048600 | INTRAMEDULLARY ROD WITH PIVOTABLE FASTENER AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An intramedullary rod for use with a fastener to repair a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head is provided with an aperture extending along an axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving the fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the axis of the aperture from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. A method for using the rod and fastener is provided. | 02-19-2009 |
