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IL160922A0 - Orthopedic implant insertion instruments - Google Patents

Orthopedic implant insertion instruments

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Publication number
IL160922A0
IL160922A0 IL16092202A IL16092202A IL160922A0 IL 160922 A0 IL160922 A0 IL 160922A0 IL 16092202 A IL16092202 A IL 16092202A IL 16092202 A IL16092202 A IL 16092202A IL 160922 A0 IL160922 A0 IL 160922A0
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Israel
Prior art keywords
orthopedic implant
implant insertion
insertion instruments
instruments
orthopedic
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Application number
IL16092202A
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Synthes Ag
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/16—Instruments for performing osteoclasis; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
    • A61B17/1725—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires for applying transverse screws or pins through intramedullary nails or pins
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/88—Osteosynthesis instruments; Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal or external fixation devices
    • A61B17/92—Impactors or extractors, e.g. for removing intramedullary devices
    • A61B17/921—Impactors or extractors, e.g. for removing intramedullary devices for intramedullary devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2090/061—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for for measuring dimensions, e.g. length
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2090/067—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for for measuring angles

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
IL16092202A 2001-10-17 2002-10-16 Orthopedic implant insertion instruments IL160922A0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US32953601P 2001-10-17 2001-10-17
US10/269,976 US7175633B2 (en) 2001-10-17 2002-10-15 Orthopedic implant insertion instruments
PCT/US2002/032924 WO2003032845A1 (en) 2001-10-17 2002-10-16 Orthopedic implant insertion instruments

Publications (1)

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IL160922A0 true IL160922A0 (en) 2004-08-31

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US (2) US7175633B2 (xx)
JP (1) JP4291691B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR100918924B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1301086C (xx)
AR (1) AR036896A1 (xx)
CA (2) CA2759844C (xx)
IL (1) IL160922A0 (xx)
MX (1) MXPA04003422A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ532281A (xx)
RU (1) RU2004114845A (xx)
TW (1) TW570767B (xx)
WO (1) WO2003032845A1 (xx)

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CA2463512C (en) 2012-05-08
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US8025666B2 (en) 2011-09-27
WO2003032845A9 (en) 2004-05-06
KR100918924B1 (ko) 2009-09-28
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CN1571650A (zh) 2005-01-26
JP4291691B2 (ja) 2009-07-08
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