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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventor:
Alan Johnstone, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
GRAMPIAN HEALTH BOARD, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1717 (2013.01); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1725 (2013.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0092 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for affixing intramedullary devices in a body. In particular the apparatus comprises a jig affixable to an intramedullary nail. There is also provided a method of determining the position of holes to be drilled through a bone which align with holes in the nail.