Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,080,159 · App. 08/913,903
Ascending centromedullary thigh bone pin with mechanical clamping of its two ends
Inventor:
Philippe Vichard
Patented Case
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Granted: Jun 27, 2000
Filed: Oct 23, 1998
Inventor
Philippe Vichard
Assignee (at issue)
Sulzer Orthopedics Ltd.
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