Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND POSITIONING IMPLANTS IN A BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003092515
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus for handling of at least one implant for a body is provided. The apparatus has a radio translucent portion and a radio-opaque marking. The apparatus can optionally comprise a jig (20) affixable to an intramedullary nail (10), which can be used to determine the position of holes to be drilled through a bone which align with holes (12) in the nail. The radio-opaque marking (26) will appear on an x-ray and can be used to indicate the relative alignment of the jig and the nail.
Inventors:
JOHNSTONE ALAN JOHN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/001794
Publication Date:
February 26, 2004
Filing Date:
April 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GRAMPIAN UNIV HOSPITALS (GB)
JOHNSTONE ALAN JOHN (GB)
JOHNSTONE ALAN JOHN (GB)
International Classes:
A61B17/17; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/17
Foreign References:
| US4803976A | 1989-02-14 | |||
| US4976713A | 1990-12-11 | |||
| US4865025A | 1989-09-12 | |||
| US6027506A | 2000-02-22 |
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