Wire retainer for surgical device

Details Wire retainer for surgical device Wire retainer for surgical device

2006-07-03

2011-12-20

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S060000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08080016

ABSTRACT:
A wire retainer (10) for securing wire under tension comprising a body (11) having an exterior surface and a far end (11a) and a near end (11b) and a bore (12) extending therebetween in the general direction of a first axis (X) in a first plane (XY), the bore receiving an end of the wire (3) in use, a first slot (13) substantially in said first plane and having a far end which coincides with the far end of the body and a near end intermediate the far and near ends of the body, the first slot extending between said bore and said exterior surface and a second slot (14) intersecting said first slot at the near end thereof and at said bore.

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International Search Report prepared by the European Patent Office on Oct. 13, 2006 for PCT/GB2006/002464; Applicant, Intelligent Orthopaedics Ltd.
International Preliminary Report on Patentability for International PCT Patent Application No. PCT/GB 2006/002464, issued Jan. 22, 2008.

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