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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
May. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan Ashby, Everton, GB;
Mark A Cowling, Devon, GB;
Assignee:
Howmedice International Inc., Shannon, IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 88 ; 606 90 ;
Abstract
A surgical tensioning apparatus has a base, first and second bone tissue engaging elements mounted on the base and being displaceable toward and away from each other. One of the tissue engaging elements being adapted to be oriented by the tissue engaged thereby. A guide element is provided which is adjustable in relation to the base and one of the tissue engaging elements for positioning first location element to locate a cutting guide provided with cooperating second location element onto the bone to be resectioned.
Published as:
GB9611074D0; CA2206013A1; EP0809969A2; JPH10137273A; EP0809969A3; US5911723A; CA2206013C; JP3200571B2; EP0809969B1; ATE226802T1; DE69716668D1; DE69716668T2;