Retaining sleeve for surgical pin

Details Retaining sleeve for surgical pin Retaining sleeve for surgical pin

1990-03-30

1990-12-11

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 73, A61F 504

Patent

active

049767127

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for treating fractured bones in which a wire is implanted in the body and an exposed end of the wire projects outwardly from the patient's body. A sleeve is placed on the exposed end of the wire and is crimped thereto so that the sleeve will be effective to prevent migration of the wire into the patient's body.

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