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Tap/ream (Optional)
Instrument
357.430 Tap/Reamer for TFN Femoral Neck Screw
Important: Only use the tap/reamer when proximal
locking is done with the TFN screw.
The tap/reamer may be used to prepare a pathway for the
TFN screw.
Important:
Only use the tap/reamer in dense bone.
Pass the tap/reamer over the guide wire, through the blade
guide sleeve and through the nail. Advance the tap/reamer
manually by turning clockwise until the tip of the tap/reamer
reaches the desired screw placement in the femoral head.
Important:
There is no stop on the tap/reamer so monitor-
ing insertion via the following methods is recommended:
– Monitor the depth under fluoroscopy.
– Monitor the respective graduations on the instrument
shaft in relation to the blade guide sleeve.
Remove the tap/reamer by turning counterclockwise.
TFN – Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail System
Technique Guide
Synthes
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