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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1995
John R Pepper, Germantown, TN (US);
Smith & Nephew Richards Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A surgical guide rod holder is provided for holding guide rods, surgical pins, bone pins, trochars and the like during orthopedic surgery procedures. The apparatus has a frame with a handle and a barrel. The barrel has two spaced apart supports that hold the pin or rod. A multi-link assembly is operated by a trigger. The multi-link assembly moves between gripping and releasing positions when the surgeon rotates the trigger. The multi-link assembly includes a link member that presses laterally against the pin or rod during gripping, forcing the pin against the barrel. A turnbuckle adjusts the multi-link assembly to provide greater/lesser 'bite' for holding the rod or pin, or for allowing holding of pins of different sizes.