Locking nail and targeting apparatus

Details Locking nail and targeting apparatus Locking nail and targeting apparatus

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Willse, David H. (Department: 3738)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S062000, C606S067000, C606S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10391896

ABSTRACT:
A locking nail for treating fractures of tubular bones has at least one cross-bore is provided at one end for the reception of a bone screw. The nail has a female thread at the end with the cross-bore for connection to a nail retention screw. The nail has an anti-rotation feature to anti-rotationally secure the rotational position of a joining sleeve which joins a targeting apparatus relative to the locking nail.

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