Bone section reattachment apparatus and method

Details Bone section reattachment apparatus and method Bone section reattachment apparatus and method

1992-12-21

1994-06-28

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 60, 606 69, 606 72, 606 74, A61B 1758

Patent

active

053242912

ABSTRACT:
An implant for use in reattaching a bone section following bone surgery which includes a plate-like member for fitting over at least a portion of the outer surface of the bone section to be reattached. The plate has an inner surface for engaging the bone section and an outer surface facing away from the bone section and side walls extending between the inner and outer surface. The outer surface includes at least one cable holding portion for holding a cable in place. A rectangular body receives the ends of a cable and allows for gripping and holding the cable under tension. The rectangular body has opposing concave sides and a pair of openings parallel to the concave sides for receiving the end of the cable. The rectangular body is collapsible by a crimping tool which pinches the cable in the openings. A recess extends across the outer surface of the plate-like member for receiving the rectangular body with the recess intersecting the cable holding portions.

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