Orthopedic implant insertion handle and aiming guide

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/90 (2006.01) A61B 17/17 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2622379

An orthopaedic implant insertion instrument including an insertion handle and a radiolucent aiming guide and method of using same. The insertion handle may be formed of steel and is used for inserting an orthopaedic implant, such as an intramedullary nail or bone plate, into a patient. The radiolucent aiming guide is used to properly locate and guide a drill and/or other insertion instruments for installing fixation elements, such as screws, pins, nails, bolts, blades, etc., through the orthopaedic implant and into the affected bone to secure the implant in position and facilitate healing. The aiming guide is substantially hollow and tubular and is preferably formed of a carbon fiber material.

L'invention concerne un instrument destiné à l'insertion d'un implant orthopédique, comprenant un manche d'insertion et un guide de visée radiotransparent, ainsi que son procédé d'utilisation. Le manche d'insertion peut être en acier et est utilisé pour insérer un implant orthopédique, tel qu'un clou intramédullaire ou une plaque vissée, à l'intérieur d'un patient. Le guide de visée radiotransparent est utilisé pour localiser et guider de manière adéquate un foret et/ou tout autre instrument d'insertion lors de la mise en place d'éléments de fixation, tels que vis, broches, clous, chevilles, lames, etc. à travers l'implant orthopédique et dans l'os affecté afin de fixer l'implant en place et faciliter la guérison. Le guide de visée est sensiblement creux et tubulaire et, de préférence, en fibre de carbone.

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