Method for tibial nail insertion

US8920422B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stryker Trauma GmbH · CH

Inventors

• Annika Homeier · Kiel, DE
• Ilan Howling · Kiel, DE
• Nils Zander · Neviges, DE
• Lothar Kühne · Mielkendorf, DE
• Claudia Graca · Kiel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 16, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 30, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/564
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for implanting a longitudinal intramedullary nail into the tibia comprises inserting the tibia nail along a plane of symmetry through the tuberositas tibiae. Thereby, the tuberositas tibiae can be used during nail insertion to correctly align the nail and the target arm to the symmetry plane of the bone. This means, that the whole construct, the nail attached to the target arm, has to be inserted in external rotation.