Surgical device for manipulating wire
US5501688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8861
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single surgical instrument to both pass a wire under a bone and twist the ends of the wire together is comprised of a hooked member mounted to a handle assembly. The hooked member has a notch to feed a wire as the hooked member is pulled about the bone. The handle assembly incorporates a crank comprised of two handles rotatably mounted to a grip to thereafter quickly and tightly twist the wires about the bone with the same instrument.
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