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Surgical retaining instruments for bone plates

US10463411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

19Claims

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Assignee

Stryker European Holdings, LLC · US

Inventors

Christian Knoepfle · Donaueschingen, DE
Karl Greiner · Zwingenberg, DE
Manfred Schmuck · Zwingenberg, DE
Uwe Koerner · Zwingenberg, DE
Markus Kuhn · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2012
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB25B7/04
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical retaining instrument for bone plates. The retaining instrument comprises a carrying element and two plate retaining jaws arranged on the carrying element. The mutual distance of the plate retaining jaws can be changed in order to pick up or release a bone plate. Furthermore, an actuating device is provided, which has two arms, which can be moved relative to each other and which are designed to change the mutual distance of the plate retaining jaws. The carrying element is rotatably mounted relative to the arms.

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