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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Yvan Arlettaz, Monthey, CH;
Christian Bonjour, Begnins, CH;
Yvan Arlettaz, Monthey, CH;
Christian Bonjour, Begnins, CH;
Chirmat SA, Monthey, CH;
Abstract
Method for positioning a viewing axis in relation to a distal fixation hole () for an intramedullary nail (). A rigid support () is fixed to the proximal end of the nail (). An adjustable viewing device () is mounted on the rigid support (). A coarse adjustment is done of the length of the rigid support according to the length of the nail (). A coarse adjustment is done in order to move the viewing device () closer to the nail, taking account of the patient's build. A precise adjustment is done of the position of the viewing device in relation to the nail, involving the translational and/or rotational movement of the viewing device in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the viewing device (Z).