Apparatus and method for the reduction of bone fractures

Details Apparatus and method for the reduction of bone fractures Apparatus and method for the reduction of bone fractures

2005-09-12

2008-10-28

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S167000, C030S346000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07442195

ABSTRACT:
Reduction of a bone fragment of a bone fracture at a bone fracture site is accomplished through a minimally invasive access passage utilizing instruments having a working head actuated from a location remote from the bone fracture site, between an insertion configuration dimensioned and configured to present a minimal cross-sectional area for ready passage through the minimally invasive access passage and a working configuration dimensioned and configured to establish an essentially rigid working face of substantially greater cross-sectional area than the minimal cross-sectional area. The working head is actuated into the working configuration and manipulated from the remote location while in the working configuration to engage the working face with the bone fragment and manipulate the bone fragment into an anatomically appropriate reduced position at the bone fracture site.

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