Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1989-02-16
1990-06-26
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 56, 606 57, A61F 500
Patent
active
049368435
ABSTRACT:
Tensioning clamps for bone positioning wires of external fixation devices used in orthopedic surgery having clamping structure associated with tensioning guide device for being moved reciprocally therewith for clamping said bone positioning wire for movement with the tensioning guide device, and a clamp and tension indicator including annular washer springs in a cavity between compression surfaces, the distance between which is indicative of the amount of compression, is disclosed.
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ACE Orthopedic Manufacturing
Brown Michael
Hafer Robert A.
Hubbard Grant L.
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