FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCORPORATING A MEMBRANE

A bone fixation device having an elongate body, an actuateable gripper disposed on the elongated body, an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration, and a membrane surrounding at least a portion of the elongate body o...

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Hauptverfasser: HAUCK BRIAN A, SARAVIA HEBER, NELSON CHARLES L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A bone fixation device having an elongate body, an actuateable gripper disposed on the elongated body, an actuator operably connected to the gripper to deploy the gripper from a retracted configuration to an expanded configuration, and a membrane surrounding at least a portion of the elongate body or the gripper is disclosed. Also disclosed are systems, surgical kits and methods of using a bone fixation device with a membrane cover.