Adjustable angle orthopedic distractor, compressor, and distractor-compressor
US12232790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic instrument, comprising a pair of pivotally-connected arms, extending beyond a pivot axis of a first pivot; a pair of feet mounted to ends of the pair of pivotally-connected arms; and a quadrilateral linkage configured to maintain parallelism between the pair of feet over a range of angles and to selectively alter a distance between the pair of feet.
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