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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Brian Schumacher, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A bone distractor for distracting bone on opposite sides of an osteotomy of the bone includes a first affixation member for affixation to the bone on one side of the osteotomy and a second affixation member for affixation to the bone on another side of the osteotomy. A rotatable member engages the first and second affixation members to distract the first and second affixation members relative to each other in response to rotation of the rotatable member. An extension member is removably connectable to the rotatable member for imparting torque thereto when rotated. The extension member can be flexible to permit elastic bending while imparting torque.