Surgical apparatus

Details Surgical apparatus Surgical apparatus

1997-05-28

1999-06-15

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 90, A61B 1756

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059117230

ABSTRACT:
A surgical tensioning apparatus has a base, first and second bone tissue engaging elements mounted on the base and being displaceable toward and away from each other. One of the tissue engaging elements being adapted to be oriented by the tissue engaged thereby. A guide element is provided which is adjustable in relation to the base and one of the tissue engaging elements for positioning first location element to locate a cutting guide provided with cooperating second location element onto the bone to be resectioned.

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