Locking nail and targeting apparatus

US7232443B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stryker Trauma GmbH · CH

Inventors

• Nils Zander · Neviges, DE
• Axel Cremer · Fahrenkrug, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 19, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2007
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/1725
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A locking nail for treating fractures of tubular bones has at least one cross-bore is provided at one end for the reception of a bone screw. The nail has a female thread at the end with the cross-bore for connection to a nail retention screw. The nail has an anti-rotation feature to anti-rotationally secure the rotational position of a joining sleeve which joins a targeting apparatus relative to the locking nail.