Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1988-02-05
1990-01-30
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
128 17, 81337, 81328, 81423, 814275, 606207, 606208, A61B 1718, A61B 1728
Patent
active
048966614
ABSTRACT:
A forceps for use in orthopedic surgical procedures having readily interchangeable tip elements and a reversible ratchet mechanism, for controlling the tip elements. A variety of tips for compression and distraction are provided. The ratchet mechanism permits controlled increments of force to be applied to the tips.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2427128 (1947-09-01), Ettinger
patent: 2669992 (1954-02-01), Curutchet
patent: 3470872 (1969-10-01), Grieshaber
Bogert Roy
Chapman Michael W.
Edwards Charles C.
Mears Dana C.
Coch Nicholas L.
Kidd John E.
Maple, Jr. Walter G.
Pfizer Inc.
Thaler Michael H.
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