Link piece for bony elements

Details Link piece for bony elements Link piece for bony elements

1995-10-03

1998-07-14

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 72, 606 78, A61B 1768

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057797072

ABSTRACT:
A link piece for bony elements comprises a central portion and at least two anchoring portions rigidly connected to the central portion. The central portion is made of a shape memory effect material and the central portion comprises a central hole, whereby a shape variation of this central portion causes a variation of the distance between the at least two anchoring portions while these at least two anchoring portions move from each other along a straight line.

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