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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2004
Applicant:
Yechiel Gotfried, 27000 Kiryat-Bialik, IL;
Inventor:
Yechiel Gotfried, 27000 Kiryat-Bialik, IL;
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use with a bone fixation device. The apparatus includes a targeting device, adapted to aid in fixation of the bone fixation device to a bone of a subject. The targeting device includes a coupling element, adapted to couple the targeting device to the bone fixation device. The targeting device additionally includes a coupling assembly, adapted to hold the coupling element and to inhibit the coupling element from exiting the coupling assembly even when the coupling element is not coupled to the bone fixation device.