Ankle clamp
US5197944A · kind A · utility
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27Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/157
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ankle clamp apparatus for use with tibial cutting instruments has a frame with pivoting arms attached for gripping a patient's ankle during use. The arms can be held open with latches prior to placement and quickly released to grip the patient's leg by depressing the latches. The device can be operated by a surgeon using only one hand to depress the latches.
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