Patent ID: 8114093

Claim:
A targeting apparatus for guiding fixation elements relative to a bone fixation device comprising: a connecting sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end configured and dimensioned for attachment to the bone fixation device; a handle portion having a first end disposed at the second end of the connecting sleeve and a second free end; a first centering part disposed at the first end of the connecting sleeve, the first centering part including a guide surface which, when the connecting sleeve is attached to the bone fixation device in a desired configuration, covers a proximal surface of the bone fixation device, the guide surface including a plurality of first guide channels; and a second centering part disposed on the second free end of the handle portion, spaced from the first centering part, the second centering part having a plurality of second guide channels, each of which is coaxially aligned with a corresponding one of the first guide channels to define a path along which a bone fixation element is to be inserted through the bone fixation device into the bone.