Intramedullary rod screw guide
US5047034A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1725
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullary rod screw guide for use in orthopedic surgical procedures involving the installation of an intramedullary rod comprising means for attaching the guide to an external support assembly during installation of an intramedullary rod, a laterally extending spacer plate, intramedullary rod attachment means proximate the distal end of the spacer plate and guide means secured to the spacer plate intermediate the proximal and distal ends thereof, the guide means forming a passage which, in use, is aligned with the bone screw passage in the intramedullary rod permitting the guided insertion of drill means and bone screw insertion means through the guide passage in alignment with the bone screw passage in the intramedullary rod.
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