Telescopically adjustable surgical instrument

Details Telescopically adjustable surgical instrument Telescopically adjustable surgical instrument

1976-12-27

1978-06-27

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 92R, 128 92D, A61F 504, A61B 1718

Patent

active

040968570

ABSTRACT:
A telescopically adjustable surgical instrument for a distraction apparatus used in performing an elongation osteotomy comprises a rigid support rail having a guide chamber or guide recess and a rigid extension rail axially slidable in said recess. The extension rail has hinged bone connecting plates by means of which the extension rail may be attached to the distal part of a bone. An extension drive mechanism may be releasably connected to the two rails. The instrument is completely implantable. After the distraction, the position of the extension rail is fixed and the drive mechanism may be easily removed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3528085 (1970-09-01), Reynolds
patent: 3604414 (1971-09-01), Borges
patent: 3900025 (1975-08-01), Barnes
patent: 3976060 (1976-08-01), Hildebrandt et al.

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