Claims
- 1. A surgical instrument for distraction and compression, comprising:
an instrument body having at least two members, each said member having a handle portion at one end, and a working portion at an opposite end; a connection assembly coupling together said two members, and which connection assembly allows for a parallel opening at the working ends of each member; and a distraction and compression tip being disposed at each said working end of each said member for engaging an object to be manipulated during a surgical procedure.
- 2. The instrument as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of said distraction and compression tip of said working end has a U-shape, for engaging an object to be manipulated during a surgical procedure.
- 3. The instrument as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of said distraction and compression tip at the working end of each member is detachable.
- 4. The instrument as defined in claim 1 wherein each said member includes a ratcheting mechanism that allows the tip at working end of each said member to be adjusted angularly for a particular surgical procedure.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/272,217, which was filed on Feb. 28, 2001, by Russell P. Holmes et al. for an INSTRUMENT FOR BONE DISTRACTION AND COMPRESSION HAVING RATCHETING TIPS, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60272217 |
Feb 2001 |
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