Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1987-02-10
1989-06-27
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 92YC, 128335, A61F 504
Patent
active
048419605
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for interosseous bone fixation. Portions of bone on opposite sides of a fracture are compressed toward each other by inserting the opposite ends of a bone stape into each bone portion and crimping the central portion of the staple. A bone staple having a central web portion adapted to be crimped into substantially an inverted V shape is also disclosed. Various devices for crimping a bone staple are also disclosed.
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Hafer Robert A.
Rooney Kevin G.
Smith Richard J.
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