Cerclage system

Details Cerclage system Cerclage system

1996-04-17

1998-08-25

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606103, A61B 1782

Patent

active

057979154

ABSTRACT:
A cerclage cable system comprises a cable in conjunction with a biasing mechanism for maintaining cable tension. Inadvertent loss of cable tension is compensated for by the biasing mechanism. In one embodiment, cerclage cable system includes a leaf spring disposed between the cable and the bone. Alternative embodiments include other biasing mechanisms, such as helical compression springs and resilient materials. Further embodiments include biasing mechanisms in line with the cable to maintain tension. Such a cerclage system maintains cable tension by taking up inadvertent slack in the cable with the biasing mechanism.

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patent: 2455609 (1948-12-01), Scheib
patent: 3507270 (1970-04-01), Ferrier
patent: 5127413 (1992-07-01), Ebert
patent: 5536270 (1996-07-01), Songer et al.
patent: 5545168 (1996-08-01), Burke

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