Intramedullary rod with guide member locator

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1995-02-27

1996-10-08

Buiz, Michael P.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 87, 606 96, A61B 1717, A61B 1715

Patent

active

055626742

ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to an intramedullary guide rod assembly for use in orthopaedic surgery for aligning one or more milling or cutting guides. A guide member is pivotally connected to an intramedullary guide rod intermediate and proximal and distal ends thereof. An alignment mechanism selectively locks the guide member to the intramedullary guide rod between discrete predetermined positions relative the guide rod.

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