Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1998-08-12
2000-07-25
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 78, A61B 1756
Patent
active
060931906
ABSTRACT:
A bone fixation apparatus and method for repairing fractured bones is provided. A first pin is located on the bone adjacent the fracture and a flexible line is led to a second pin located on the other side of the fracture. A third pin is provided spaced from the first pin on the same side of the fracture and the flexible line is extended from the second pin to the third pin. A fourth pin is provided spaced from the second pin on the same side of the fracture and the flexible line is extended from the third pin to the fourth pin. Finally, the flexible line is extended from the fourth pin back to the first pin. The flexible line may be doubled up. A similar arrangement of pins and flexible line is made diametrically on the opposite side of the bone.
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Buiz Michael
Goldberg Jonathan D.
Poly-4 Medical Inc.
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