Aesculap-werke Aktiengesellschaft Vormals Jetter & Scheerer

Erich Wintermantel

Karl Braun

Fritz Hilzinger

An approximator having at least one pair of parallel guide bars which are connected to each other rigidly on one of their adjacent ends, and having at least one clamp of which one is arranged longitudinally displaceable on the guide bars of a pair and is fixable on these in any desired displaced position. At least one additional bar pair each with respectively one displaceable and fixable clamp. The additional bar pair is pivotally connected with the at least one first mentioned bar pair and with respect to this bar pair is fixable in selective relative positions.

Approximator for anastomotic surgery

An approximator for anastomotic surgery having two parallel guide bars connected rigidly at one end to a fixed clamp holder. Another clamp holder is displaceably guided on the guide bars. One of the guide bars is a meshing bar non-rotatably mounted to the fixed clamp holder. A driver is mounted on the displaceable clamp holder rotatably about an axis crossing the longitudinal axis of the meshing bar and is formed with a toothed gear engaging the driving bar, the latter and the toothed gear forming a rack and pinion gearing.

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Tubingen, Germany

Erich Wintermantel