Pelvo-femoral fixator

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1994-12-29

1996-06-18

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 57, 606 59, A61B 1760

Patent

active

055273092

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a fixator device for controlling the position of the femur relative to the pelvis during surgery, comprising a first curved rigid bar member having a pelvis anchor member disposed along its length for anchoring the bar member to the innominate bone of the pelvis, said bar member having a first end for anchoring to the upper pelvis and a second end for anchoring to the lower pelvis, and a second bar member attached at one end to the first bar member, and having a femur anchor member at its second end for anchoring to the base of the femur, to thereby control and fix the position of the femur relative to the pelvis during surgical operations.

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Amicso Orthographic Catalog for Orthopedic Table (4 pages). Author unknown. Date unknown.

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