Variable angle fixture, kit and method of presetting a nail assembly

A fixture for use with an intramedullary nail having nail body and a screw feature, for receiving a screw whose orientation with respect to the nail body can be adjusted, includes a first portion for cooperation with the nail body and a second portion for cooperation with the nail body. The fixture...

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Main Author ANTHONY J. METZINGER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.10.2007
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A fixture for use with an intramedullary nail having nail body and a screw feature, for receiving a screw whose orientation with respect to the nail body can be adjusted, includes a first portion for cooperation with the nail body and a second portion for cooperation with the nail body. The fixture also includes a third portion for cooperation with the screw feature. The third portion is capable of being positioned in a plurality of positions with respect to the first portion. The fixture also includes a first nail body-positioning feature for positioning the nail body with respect to the first portion of the fixture. The fixture also includes a second nail body-positioning feature for positioning the nail body with respect to the second portion of the fixture. The fixture also includes a screw feature-positioning feature for positioning the screw feature with respect to the third portion of the fixture.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20070201414