Steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device

Details Steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device Steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device

1990-04-09

1991-03-26

Haffer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 95, A61F 504

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050025430

ABSTRACT:
A steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device has an elongated shaft with a steerable tip pivotally mounted to the distal end of the shaft. Tip actuating apparatus near the proximal end of the shaft enable the operator to steer the tip and the shaft into successive segments of the fractured bone, even when the segments are transversely or rotationally displaced so that the segments can be aligned by the shaft.

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