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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1988
Curt Kranz, Berlin, DE;
Uve Sievers, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Mecron Medizinische Produkte GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
A marrow nail for the treatment of bone fractures, including a marrow nail body having a hollow tubular cross section, the marrow nail body having a constricted marrow nail head, and a marrow nail tool for driving in, extracting and changing the position of the marrow nail during repositioning of a constricted marrow nail head. The marrow nail tool includes two generally parallel gripper jaws which are pivotable relative to one another, each of the two gripper jaws having a respective distal end which extends toward the other one respective distal end, a generally rectangular mandrel disposed between the two gripper jaws, and a securing ring which can be moved into a position encircling the two gripper jaws.