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Surgical cable

US5417690A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1993
Grant dateMay 23, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/7053
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multistrand surgical cerclage cable having a multistrand leader is disclosed. The cable is very flexible and the leader is more malleable and stiffer than the cable allowing the leader to be shaped to be fed or directed around and between tissue in the patients body.

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