Apparatus and method for positioning and moving a flexible element
US6055993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3417
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for positioning and moving a flexible element is shown and described herein. The method includes the steps of providing a pair of elongated handles, each having a pair of apertures, providing a loop of flexible element threaded through the apertures, and advancing the elements through the apertures by moving the handles and tensioning various segments of the loop. The apparatus includes first and second elongated handles each having a pair of apertures, at least one of the handles including a cleat extending transversely to said handle, and a loop of flexible element threaded through the apertures and entrained around the cleat.
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