Patent ID: 6143012
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An intramedullary awl assembly for opening a non-planar outer surface of a bone upon a femur nailing, comprising: a guide (50) of a guide tool (14) equipped with a handle (45) and an awl (12) equipped with an actuating grip (17) with S working tip (37), wherein(a) the guide (50) is formed by an angle plate (52) which is arranged on an end of the guide tool (14) lying opposite the handle (45);(b) the angle plate (52) having two arms (55, 57) each of which has a distal side, the distal sides forming with each other an angle (60) of less than 180.degree., one of the arms (55) having a guide hole (70); and(c) at least one anchoring tip (65) is arranged on the distal side of the other arm (57) facing the bone.