Instrument for inserting an intramedullary nail in a bone
US5665086A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/921
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intramedullary nail inserting and mounting instrument includes a base portion which can be mounted to one end of an intramedullary nail inserted in bone marrow of a pair of bone pieces of a fractured bone to be interconnected, a guide shaft portion which is integrally provided on the base portion and which extends in the direction of an extension of the intramedullary nail, a pressing member which is movable along the guide shaft portion to come into contact with one end of one of the bone pieces, and a pressing member moving device which moves the pressing member along the guide shaft portion. The disclosure also addresses a method for inserting and securing the intramedullary nail to the fractured bone using the mounting instrument.
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