Intramedullary awl assembly for preparation for a femoral-style

Details Intramedullary awl assembly for preparation for a femoral-style Intramedullary awl assembly for preparation for a femoral-style

1998-05-04

2000-11-07

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606 96, 606 67, A61B 1716

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061430129

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an intramedullary awl assembly for opening the bone upon a femur nailing with a guide of a guide tool equipped with a hand grip, and an awl with a working tip equipped with an actuating handle. The guide is formed by an angle plate which is arranged on the end of the guide tool opposite the hand grip. The angle plate has a guide hole in the one arm, and an anchoring tip provided on the side of the other arm facing the bone. A shank of the guide tool acts on the top of the other arm in alignment with the central axis of the anchoring tip.

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