Bone nail targeting system
AssigneeStryker Trauma GmbH
InventorsBernd Simon, René Füllgraf
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Abstract
A bone nail including a hollow shank which has at least one cross-bore to receive a bone screw. A retaining sleeve is inserted into the shank to receive one or more signal generators. The signal generators received in the sleeve are adapted to emit signals at a predetermined spacing from and in a predetermined alignment relative to the cross-bore wherein the retaining sleeve has recesses or through openings in its wall to accommodate the signal generators.
Claims25
A bone nail comprising a hollow shank extending along a longitudinal axis which has at least one cross-bore to receive a bone screw, and retaining means which are inserted into the shank receiving one or more signal generators wherein the signal generators received therein are adapted to emit signals at a predetermined spacing from and in a predetermined alignment relative to the cross-bore, the retaining means have an insert which has at least one opening in its wall to accommodate the signal generators.
A bone nail comprising a shank extending along a longitudinal axis having at least one cross-bore for receiving a bone screw, a wall of the shank has at least one opening receiving a signal generator wherein the signal generator received therein is adapted to emit signals at a predetermined spacing from and in a predetermined alignment relative to the cross-bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.