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Set of surgical instruments for carpal tunnel surgery

  • US 20040054378A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2002
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A set of surgical instruments for carpal tunnel surgery, comprising:

  • a group of differently-sized dilators (10, 11, 12, 13) for progressively dilating a carpal tunnel of a patient from the wrist to the palm;

    at least one guide (30, 30

    ) designed to be inserted in said carpal tunnel after proper dilation, said at least one guide (30, 30

    ) having a trough (31, 31

    ) defining a first longitudinal groove (311, 311

    ) and a second longitudinal groove (312, 312

    ), said trough (31, 31

    ) being formed with a rear handle (32, 32

    ) defining a cavity open to said first longitudinal groove (311, 311

    );

    a group of surgical knives (20, 21) each movable along said second longitudinal groove (312) of said guide (30) for cutting, each of said surgical knives (20, 21) being provided with a shank (201) in a zigzag configuration, said shank (201) having a rear end formed with a grip (202) and a front end formed with an angled head (203).

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