Positioning device for securing an intramedullary nail in a long bone
US10485562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00477
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a positioning device (100, 100′, 100″) for securing an intramedullary nail (19) in a long bone, said positioning device comprising a guide bow (1), with an adjusting device (3) and a sleeve guide (2), wherein the adjusting device (3) has a targeting device (5); and wherein the targeting device (5) is designed to receive a locking device (21) or an instrument (23) for acting on the locking device (21); and wherein the sleeve guide (2) has a sleeve (7), which sleeve (7) is mounted in the sleeve guide (2) such that it can be rotated and/or slid relative to the sleeve guide (2); and wherein the sleeve (7) has a longitudinal through-opening for receiving a guiding device therein.
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