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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2018
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, TW;
Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, TW;
Tsung-Ting Tsai, Taoyuan, TW;
Chih-Chung Hu, New Taipei, TW;
CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LINKOU, Taoyuan, TW;
MING CHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A guiding apparatus for pedicle screws insertion, including: two orientation rods, used to be fixed on a bone to provide two non-parallel rod bodies; an orientation board, having a first orientation tube, a second orientation tube, a lengthy lateral opening, and a plurality of sleeve combinations, the second orientation tube having a vertical opening connected with the lengthy lateral opening, so that when one rod body of the two non-parallel rod bodies passes through the first orientation tube, the other rod body of the two non-parallel rod bodies will move through the lengthy lateral opening and enter the second orientation tube via the vertical opening; and a plurality of metal pins, used to be inserted into the bone through the plurality of sleeve combinations, and guide a plurality of pedicle screws to be screwed into the bone after inner sleeves of the sleeve combinations are removed.