Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-09-24
1996-04-23
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 96, 606102, A61B 1756
Patent
active
055099190
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus useful in the reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed and relates to a guide rod inserted into a medullary canal of a bone. The guide rod includes a retention mechanism that holds the guide rod in place during the bone reduction procedure. The retention mechanism may include a finger member that contacts material within the bone to hold the guide rod in place.
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Brochure, Synthes.RTM., Aug. 1992, pages showing instruments for fracture reduction. 3 pages, Author unknown.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
Tucker Guy V.
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