Tensioning device, kit and related method
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1. A device for use in tensioning a cable around a long bone for use in orthopaedic procedures, said device comprising:
- a body, said body including a base and first and second space apart arms extending from the base, said first and second arms each including a closed end attached to the base and an open end opposed to the closed end;
first connecting means operably associated with one of the body and the first arm for connecting a first end of the cable to the device; and
second connecting means operably associated with one of the body and the second arm for connecting a second end of the cable to the device, at least one of said first connecting means and said second connecting means comprising a unidirectional locking mechanism for tightening the cable.
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Abstract
A device for use in tensioning a cable around a long bone for use in orthopaedic procedures is provided. The device includes a body. The device also includes first connecting means operably associated with the body for connecting a first end of the cable to the device. The device also includes second connecting means operably associated with the body for connecting a second end of the cable to the device. The first connecting means and/or the second connecting means include a unidirectional locking mechanism for tightening the cable.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for use in tensioning a cable around a long bone for use in orthopaedic procedures, said device comprising:
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a body, said body including a base and first and second space apart arms extending from the base, said first and second arms each including a closed end attached to the base and an open end opposed to the closed end;
first connecting means operably associated with one of the body and the first arm for connecting a first end of the cable to the device; and
second connecting means operably associated with one of the body and the second arm for connecting a second end of the cable to the device, at least one of said first connecting means and said second connecting means comprising a unidirectional locking mechanism for tightening the cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A kit for use in orthopaedic procedures on a long bone, said kit comprising:
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a cable; and
a device including a base and first and second spaced-apart arms extending from the base, said first and second arms each including a closed end attached to the base and an open end opposed to the closed end, said device also including first connecting means, said first connecting means connected to said first arm for connecting a first end of the cable to the device, said device further including second connecting means connected to said second arm for connecting a second end of the cable to the device, said first connecting means comprising a unidirectional locking mechanism for tightening the cable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for combining bone fragments on a long bone of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a body having a base and first and second spaced-apart arms extending from the base and having a tensioning device connected to the second arm providing a cable;
securing the cable to the first arm of the device;
wrapping the cable around the long bone;
securing the cable to the second arm of the device; and
tensioning the cable with the tensioning device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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