Device for treating human and/or animal tissue
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 亚历山大·约伊斯特
- Publication Date
- 2003-06-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to devices for treating human and / or animal tissue, in particular arthroscopes, endoscopes or coring drills, especially drills for intramedullary reaming of long bones such as the femur. Background technique
[0002] Arthroscopes are used to access human or animal joint cavities, for example to treat bone surfaces. The treatment may be a flat surface. Furthermore, arthroscopy may also be used to remove tissue, such as by grinding, scraping, etc., to remove portions of bone from a joint. Human tissue is treated in a similar manner with an endoscope; however, instead of being used in a joint cavity, the endoscope is used anywhere else in the human or animal body.
[0003] When a long bone such as a femur is fractured, the two parts of the broken bone are aligned and a hole is drilled longitudinally. Nails are then inserted into the drilled holes to secure the two parts of the broken bone.
[0004] The drill holes are for...