Surgical wire assembly and method of use

Details Surgical wire assembly and method of use Surgical wire assembly and method of use

1997-11-18

1999-12-07

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 61, 606 73, A61B 1756

Patent

active

059975423

ABSTRACT:
A surgical wire assembly comprises a first portion comprising a cable including multiple elongated strands of metal, and a second portion comprising an elongated solid strand of metal, the first and second portions being joined end-to-end. The first portion is more flexible than the second portion, and the second portion is provided with a tensile strength exceeding the tensile strength of the first portion. There is further disclosed a method for applying the surgical wire assembly to bone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4776851 (1988-10-01), Burchman et al.
patent: 5536270 (1996-07-01), Songer et al.
The Songer Cable System videotape, copyright 1991.
Cole Pelvic Cable (2mm), Cable assembly drawing dated Apr. 26, 1995 (believed to have been first sold by Biomet, Inc. on May 23, 1995).
Cole Pelvic Cable (2mm), Washer with sleeve drawings, dated Apr. 26, 1995 (believed to have been first sold by Biomet, Inc. on May 23, 1995).
Cole Pelvic Cable (2mm), 2mm needle drawing, dated Jan. 8, 1997 (believed to have been first sold by Biomet, Inc. on May 23, 1995).

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