Bone elongation or shortening method
US4433681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1604
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Bones are cut in parallel curvilinear cuts and are elongated or shortened or angularly adjusted with the curvilinear curse wedged together for strength. Excised parts are used to build up the cut parts. A blade or guide has a ribbon shape with opposite flanges, neck, pre-neck and loop regions. One blade or guide has additional slide blade or guides to perform double cuts.
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