Long bone alignment tool
US5733291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fracture reducing apparatus having a main rod comprising a handle section and a lever section and a pair of arms capable of riding on the lever section, each of which arms can be retained at a particular location in the lever section by the engagement of a thumb bolt disposed in the arm to frictionally engage the lever section. The apparatus is adapted to be autoclavable, and the use thereof reduces the incidence of radiation exposure from X-ray of the hands of the fracture reducing personnel. The device is used for the reduction of long bone fractures.
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