Device for the temporary splinting of toes
CA 2521977 A1 · Owner: Klaue, Kaj · Inventors: Cronier, Patrick; Klaue, Kaj; Zwipp, Hans
Overview
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The invention relates to a device for the temporary splinting of toes in , particular for the treatment of hammer toes or other abnormal positions of toes, comprising a tube (1) with an internal diameter (d) made from a , bioresorbable material. Said device comprises a guide wire (2) with an outer , diameter D = d. The device permits the reestablishment of contact of the ball of the toe with the floor.
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- Filed April 10, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 10, 2023.
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