Instrument for locating a hole
US4969889A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for locating a hole of an intramedullary nail includes an end with a sleeve to carry a pin. The sleeve is substantially translucent when subjected to x-ray visualization and the pin is opaque so that the pin can be aligned with the hole of the intramedullary nail.
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