Kirschner wire clamp and tensioner
US4936843A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/848
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tensioning clamps for bone positioning wires of external fixation devices used in orthopedic surgery having clamping structure associated with tensioning guide device for being moved reciprocally therewith for clamping said bone positioning wire for movement with the tensioning guide device, and a clamp and tension indicator including annular washer springs in a cavity between compression surfaces, the distance between which is indicative of the amount of compression, is disclosed.
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