LUDWIG F KRONER, MD
Medical Practice at Hilltop Dr, Rock Springs, WY
License number
Wyoming 3152A
Category
Medical Practice
Type
Specialist
Address
Address
1204 Hilltop Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901
Phone
(307) 382-5646
(307) 382-8467 (Fax)
(307) 382-8467 (Fax)
Professional information
Ludwig Frederick Kroner, Rock Springs WY
Specialties:
Orthopedic Surgeon
Address:
1204 Hilltop Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901
Education:
University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health - Doctor of Medicine
Board certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery
Surgical Insertion Device And Method
US Patent:
5607405, Mar 4, 1997
Filed:
May 9, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/241042
Inventors:
Rand A. Decker - Salt Lake City UT
Ludwig F. Kroner - Rock Springs WY
Ludwig F. Kroner - Rock Springs WY
International Classification:
A61M 500, A61M 2500
US Classification:
604264
Abstract:
Apparatus for surgical insertion of medical apparatus such as a drain into a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a trocar with a pierceable sheath covering the forward point, a handle removably affixed to the rear end, and a notch formed on the trocar Just behind the point. The notch facilitates gripping of the trocar with a tool during removal of the trocar from the patient's body. Optionally, a kit including the insertion apparatus is further provided with a suitable such tool. In a preferred embodiment, the tool is configured as a protective case handle which can be affixed by means of the engagement structure to enclose the trocar point. The case handle both aids in removal of the trocar, and protects personnel handling the trocar during the procedure and during subsequent disposal of the trocar.