Instrument for inserting an intramedullary nail in a bone

Details Instrument for inserting an intramedullary nail in a bone Instrument for inserting an intramedullary nail in a bone

1995-05-19

1997-09-09

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 98, 606 62, A61B 1756

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056650868

ABSTRACT:
An intramedullary nail inserting and mounting instrument includes a base portion which can be mounted to one end of an intramedullary nail inserted in bone marrow of a pair of bone pieces of a fractured bone to be interconnected, a guide shaft portion which is integrally provided on the base portion and which extends in the direction of an extension of the intramedullary nail, a pressing member which is movable along the guide shaft portion to come into contact with one end of one of the bone pieces, and a pressing member moving device which moves the pressing member along the guide shaft portion. The disclosure also addresses a method for inserting and securing the intramedullary nail to the fractured bone using the mounting instrument.

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