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Drill guide

US9028503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2010
Grant dateMay 12, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/72
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drill guide comprising: a body comprising a hole extending therethrough for guiding a drill; and an alignment tool, the alignment tool being operable to connect the body to an intramedullary rod, such that the orientation of the body is fixable with respect to the intramedullary rod in an anteroposterior plane and in a transverse plane.

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