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Surgical Instrument With Integrated Reduction And Distraction Mechanisms

  • US 20100024487A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2008
  • Published: 02/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:

  • a reducer knob;

    a reducer tube coupled to said reducer knob;

    a connecting element coupled to said reducer knob and said reducer tube, wherein said reducer knob, said connecting element, and said reducer tube have an inner diameter that accommodates a distractor handle;

    a common handle pivotally coupled to said connecting element; and

    a shaft fixedly attached to or made part of said common handle, wherein moving said common handle towards said distractor handle increases a distance between said shaft and said reducer tube, wherein turning said reducer knob in a first direction extends a height of said reducer tube, and wherein turning said reducer knob in a second direction retracts a portion of said reducer tube into said reducer knob.

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