Patent ID: 8202276
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A radiolucent aiming arm for determining the location of at least one transverse hole in an implanted intramedullary nail, comprising: an elongated body constructed substantially of radiolucent material, the elongated body having a first end configured and adapted for releasable attachment to a proximal end of the intramedullary nail; an insert removably inserted into an opening of the elongated body, the insert including a front surface, a back surface, and at least one transverse hole intersecting the front and back surfaces and defining a central hole axis, wherein the at least one transverse hole of the insert is axially aligned with the at least one transverse hole in the intramedullary nail; and a first radiopaque marker positioned on a portion of the front surface and a second radiopaque marker positioned on a portion of the back surface, the first radiopaque marker having a different shape than the second radiopaque marker.