Inventors:
Patrick R. Corneille - Minneapolis MN, US
Andreas Carl Pfahnl - Eden Prairie MN, US
Mark A. McMahan - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Gary L. Graham - Maple Grove MN, US
Jeremy J. Ling - St. Paul MN, US
Assignee:
DGIMed Ortho Inc. - Minntonka MN
International Classification:
A61B 17/72, A61B 17/17
Abstract:
A system and method for drilling soft tissue and positioning an intramedullary rod in a long bone is provided. The system includes an intramedullary rod having an internal channel sized to provide a tight fit for a drill assembly. The system also includes a step pin used for marking the position of a pilot hole drilled through the bone within which the intramedullary rod is positioned.