Patents Assigned to Hepia
  • Publication number: 20130261622
    Abstract: Surgical implant for treating fractures of long bones, notably of the femur, having an intramedullary section (52) of elongated shape, adapted for being inserted into the medullary cavity (37), an extramedullary section (56) substantially parallel to the intramedullary section (52), a deformable curved loop (57) connecting the intramedullary section (52) to the extramedullary section (56), an inclined screw (61) traversing said intramedullary section (52) and said extramedullary section (56). By deforming the loop (57), a continuous adjustment of the angle (?) of the cephalic screw (61) and thus an optimal adaptation of the implant to the individual anatomy can be achieved. Thanks to its geometry, this implant induces a protection of the greater trochanter and limits the mechanical loads between the cephalic screw (61) and the rest of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: Chirmat Sarl, Tural, Hepia, Universite de Savoie
    Inventors: Christian BONJOUR, Yvan ARLETTAZ, Pierre VACHER, Franck TOUSSAINT, Remi BILLARD, Laure DEVUN, Thomas GRADEL, Eric VITTECOQ