DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF BONE RODS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine; traumatology; orthopedics. SUBSTANCE: threaded axle with handle and operating part is mounted on thread in bottoms of hollow cylinder. provided with handle, longitudinal slot in its wall and with scales applied on its surface. Threaded axle has circular projections between which ring with pin protruding through cylinder slot above its surface is mounted for axial rotation. Indicator pointer is secured to pin with its ends capable of moving along scales. EFFECT: atraumaticity of bone rod introduction into bone tissue to preset depth. 2 dwg