Instrument and method for pulling and twisting a tie onto two separated items
US6752810B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8861
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument and method for applying a suture of stiff but bendable material, such as wire, to broken bone for closing and holding the break. Also, the instrument and method are for pulling and holding two items together with a tie. The instrument has two parts movable relative to each other for pulling the items or bone together and for twisting the suture onto the bone to hold it together. The suture is strung onto the instrument on the exterior thereof without having the suture extend through the instrument interior, so the surgeon can guide the suture and accurately string it. A crank is applied to twist the suture after the suture has been initially secured to the bone to hold the bone together.
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