Distal targeting device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8685034
APP PUB NO 20080039857A1
SERIAL NO

11593996

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A targeting device for targeting a cross bore in a bone nail has an arm member coupled to an end portion of the bone nail and an aiming portion forming part of the arm member extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone nail. An adjustable aiming device is mounted on the aiming portion, the adjustable device having a guide bore alignable with the cross bore in the nail. The adjustable device is moveable with respect to the aiming portion in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing both the nail longitudinal axis and central axis of the cross bore. A target indicator is mounted on the adjustable aiming device. The target indicator has a radiolucent body including first and second spaced parallel planar portions each having a spaced radiopaque element therein.

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  • STRYKER EUROPEAN HOLDINGS I, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dorawa, Klaus Schoenkirchen, DE 39 488
Giersch, Helge Kiel, DE 19 302
Simon, Bernd Kiel, DE 33 669
Völzow, Stefan Mönkeberg, DE 9 38

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