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US 9,173,664 B2Granted
Intramedullary nail holding device
AssigneeBiomet Trauma, LLC
InventorsAnthony J. Metzinger, Paul Slagle
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AssigneeBiomet Trauma, LLC
InventorsAnthony J. Metzinger, Paul Slagle
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A targeting instrument system is provided and methods for positioning an internal fixation prosthesis, such as an intramedullary rod or nail, including a targeting guide device, an internal fixation prosthesis, and a detachable holding device. The holding device may include an exterior grip portion and a clamp portion defining an interior engaging surface for maintaining a locking alignment between the prosthesis and the targeting guide device during the placement of the internal fixation prosthesis into a subject. The holding device may be formed as a monolithic component including at least two flexible, spaced apart arms defining an elongated receiving channel extending from a proximal end configured to releasably engage the prosthesis and a distal end configured to releasably engage the targeting guide device. Alternatively, the holding device may include two pivotally coupled clamp bodies joined by a shaft rod.
A detachable holding device for the temporary locking connection of an intramedullary implant to a targeting guide device, the detachable holding device comprising:
A targeting instrument system for positioning an intramedullary implant, the system comprising:
A method for establishing a temporary locking alignment between a targeting guide device and an intramedullary implant, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.