Adjustable staple

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1989-02-09

1990-04-03

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

411470, 411450, 411457, A61B 1704, A61F 504, F16B 1500

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active

049131443

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable staple to be used in bone surgery, comprising a horizontally laying U-shaped member having upper and lower arms wherein the lower arm is movable parallel to itself, and relative to the upper arm, and with the upper arm being fixed, a connecting segment between the arms, including means facilitating relative movement between the arms and means facilitating fastening of the lower arm in any selected position along said movement, said means facilitating movement including a dovetail joint between a first portion of the connecting segment orthogonal to the upper arm and a second portion of the connecting segment orthogonal to the lower arm.

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patent: 3807394 (1974-04-01), Attenborough

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