Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1995-04-17
1996-03-05
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606176, D24146, A61B 1714
Patent
active
054963168
ABSTRACT:
A blade and clamp obtain a motion free coupling while remaining easily operable. The clamp comprises first and second clamping faces. The second clamping face includes a plurality of tapered lugs arranged in a radial pattern. The blade comprises a plate-like body having a primary U-shaped slot and a plurality of radial U-shaped slots which engage the tapered lugs of the clamp to produce a tight motion free coupling between the blade and clamp.
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