Set of surgical instruments
US4535768A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1764
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A set of surgical instruments is provided, for threading a tow or skein of carbon fibres through a passage in bone. The set includes an elongated adaptor having a passage along its length for insertion into a passage in bone, a fish wire having a leading end provided with a hooked connector, and an extraction member with a hole therethrough the extraction member being insertable along the adaptor and through the hole in the extraction member in non-return fashion.
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