Method and apparatus for positioning and compacting bone graft

Details Method and apparatus for positioning and compacting bone graft Method and apparatus for positioning and compacting bone graft

1997-01-22

1998-02-17

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 93, A61B 1756

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057187070

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for introducing and compacting bone graft material in an enlarged femoral cavity including a dispenser having a barrel containing bone graft material and a cannulated ejector positionable over a guide wire for both ejecting bone graft material from the barrel and compacting the bone graft material while being guided on the guide wire.

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