IM Basic Instruments

Question 0

Working channel

Answer 0

Entry reamer (12.5mm)
Channel reamer (14, 16, 17)
-accepts up to 12.5 reamer head

Question 1

Entry Portal Tools

Answer 1

Honeycomb
Orange handle
Soft tissue protector

Question 2

The reducer

Answer 2

Reducer
T handle
Old diameter: 7.6mm
New diameter: 8.2mm

No need to bend guide rod tip
Advance tip to level of fracture and pass guide rod

Question 3

The gripper

Answer 3

Accepts 3.0 ball tip guide rod and 3.2 guide pin

Question 4

Captured screwdriver

Answer 4

Threaded retaining rod
Long medium short
Ex hex gold retaining rod for removals

Question 5

Depth gauge

Answer 5

Radio plaque tip
Can measure screw length as well
Always visualize guide rod in slot

Question 6

SculptOR reamers

Answer 6

Reamer extensions available
9-14x 0.5mm heads
9mm front cutting

Question 7

FAN nail specs

Answer 7

Piriformis fossa entry
Proximal locking: recon and femoral 
Distal locking: static and dynamic
Neck angle: 130 degree
Fem neck anteversion: 12 degree
Prox diamater: 13mm
1.5-2.5mm hybrid bow
5mm dynamization
135 degree standard femoral lock 
130 degree recon lock

Question 8

FAN nail sizes

Answer 8

Distal diameter: 10,11.5,13,14.5,16
Lengths: 10-13 is 30-50cm
14.5-16 is 36-44cm

Question 9

Optimal entry for FAN

Answer 9

Just posterior to midline of greater trochanter avoiding too anterior and too medial.

Question 10

TAN specs

Answer 10

5 degree proximal bend
Prox locking: recon and femoral 
Distal locking: static dynamic 
Neck angles 130 and 135
12 degree neck anteversion 
Prox diameter of 13mm
1.5-2.5 hybrid bow
5mm dynamization

Question 11

TAN sizes

Answer 11

10,11.5,13
30-50cm lengths

Short TAN
10,11.5 x15cm

Question 12

Adolescent TAN specs

Answer 12

12 degree prox bend 
Two prox locking options
Distal locking static and dynamic
130 degree neck angle bend
10.5 prox diameter
Distal 8.5mm
1.5-2.5 hybrid bow
5mm dynamization

Question 13

Adolescent TAN sizes

Answer 13

10.5 prox diameter
8.5 distal diameter
26-40cm lengths