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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Alan John Johnstone, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventor:
Alan John Johnstone, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for handling of at least one implant for a body is provided. The apparatus has a radio translucent portion and a radio-opaque marking. The apparatus can optionally comprise a jig affixable to an intramedullary nail, which can be used to determine the position of holes to be drilled through a bone which align with holes in the nail. The radio-opaque marking will appear on an x-ray and can be used to indicate the relative alignment of the jig and the nail.