Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S054000, C606S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10326655
ABSTRACT:
A distractor frame comprises an upper pin, a lower pin positioned substantially parallel to the upper pin, a pair of adjustment mechanisms, wherein each adjustment mechanism couples to the upper pin and the lower pin such that each adjustment mechanism is positioned generally perpendicular to the upper and lower pins, wherein each adjustment mechanism comprises a shaft, a first pin connector for coupling the upper pin to the shaft, a threaded rod coupled to an end of the shaft, a cylindrical sleeve adapted for threadedly engaging the threaded rod, such that a portion of the shaft and a portion of the threaded rod may be positioned within the cylindrical sleeve, and a second pin connector coupled to the cylindrical sleeve for coupling the lower pin.
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