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Storage for surgical fixation devices and arrangement for same

US7007798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2002
Grant dateMar 7, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/865
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A storage for surgical fixation devices and an arrangement for the storage for surgical fixation devices. The storage for fixation devices comprises fixation device slots for at least one fixation device and a guide that is arranged to guide a counter element of an installation tool to a contact section of a fixation device located in the fixation device slot. The arrangement comprises a space for the fixation device storage, to which the storage for fixation devices can be arranged, and a guide for an installation tool, the guide being arranged to guide a counter element of the installation tool to a contact section of a fixation device located in the fixation device slot.

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