Paragraph 137
Paragraph 137
Application
Cross-fixation guide
Matter Number
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
Paragraph Number
137
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
Reference Case 2
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Created
12/2/21, 12:00 AM
Modified
12/2/21, 12:00 AM
Id
6,119
Content
In one embodiment, one or more of the sleeves 808a,b,c may include a handle or knob on a proximal end 844a,b,c. Alternatively, or in addition, the sleeves 808a,b,c may include a tapered and/or pointed end near, or at, the distal end 846a,b,c. The axial through passage, passage 842, may be sized to guide a guide wire or pin 852 (e.g., a “K-wire”) along the cross fixation insertion axis 420. Each of the one or more sleeve 808a,b,c may be translated along the axis 420 relative to the body 814 to position the distal end 846a,b,c at a desired spacing from a bone.
Notes
Added by DJM 12 2021