Surgical instrument and method for the distraction or compression of bones
US8206395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7037
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument for the distraction or compression of bones or bone portions comprises a pair of elongate cross members pivotally coupled for relative movement having at one end a respective pair of handles and at the other end a respective pair of jaws. The jaws are generally parallel to each other and define a first plane within which the jaws are relatively movable, the space on both sides of the plane defining a work space between the jaws. The instrument further comprises a fulcrum supported by at least one of the cross members projecting into the work space and having an axis spaced from the jaws.
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