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ONE-WAY BEARING CABLE TENSIONING TOOL

  • US 20110087225A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2009
  • Published: 04/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tool for tensioning a surgical cable around a bone comprising:

  • a housing;

    a shaft;

    a drum coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith relative to the housing, the shaft configured to rotate in a first winding direction to wind the surgical cable around the drum and in a second unwinding direction to unwind the surgical cable from the drum;

    a lock bearing coupled to the shaft and configured to prevent the shaft from rotating in the second unwinding direction relative to the housing; and

    an actuator bearing coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate the shaft in the first winding direction.

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