Patent ID: 8834468
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,A61M

Abstract:
1. A bone stabilization device for insertion into the intramedullary canal of a bone, the device comprising: an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, the body including a polymer with a glass transition temperature greater than 37 degrees Celsius, wherein the polymer is relatively deformable at a temperature above the glass transition temperature and relatively rigid at a temperature below the glass transition temperature, the device, while the polymer is above the glass transition temperature, being responsive to a bending force to bend during insertion into the intramedullary canal of the bone, and the device, while the polymer is below the glass transition temperature, being relatively rigid and able to provide reinforcement to the bone; the body comprising a composite structure including one or more reinforcing members embedded in a polymer matrix, the one or more reinforcing members including a woven or braided tubular member.