Bone compression or distraction device
First Claim
1. A bone compression or distraction tool, which comprises:
- a threaded shaft;
a cap member secured to one end of said shaft, said cap member having at least one relatively short pin projecting therefrom;
a threaded sleeve rotatably engaged about said threaded shaft;
a knob means secured to and extending outwardly from said sleeve for enabling rotation of same and forming a shoulder; and
a pin carrying member removably fittable about said sleeve and having at least one relatively short pin projecting therefrom, one end of said pin carrying member being engagable by said shoulder so as to move towards or away from said cap member upon rotation of said knob means.
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Abstract
A surgical tool which may be utilized either for compression or distraction of a fractured bone. The tool includes a threaded shaft having a pair of cap members secured to each end thereof. Projecting from one of the cap members is a short pin which is preferably angled either towards or away from the other cap member. An internally threaded sleeve is mounted on the shaft between the cap members and includes a knob having a knurled outer surface for permitting the sleeve to be manually adjusted in either direction along the threaded shaft. Another pin-supporting member is removably mounted about the sleeve and has another short pin projecting from one surface thereof. The two pins are positioned within pre-drilled holes on each side of a fractured bone that is to be compressed or distracted.
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16 Claims
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1. A bone compression or distraction tool, which comprises:
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a threaded shaft; a cap member secured to one end of said shaft, said cap member having at least one relatively short pin projecting therefrom; a threaded sleeve rotatably engaged about said threaded shaft; a knob means secured to and extending outwardly from said sleeve for enabling rotation of same and forming a shoulder; and a pin carrying member removably fittable about said sleeve and having at least one relatively short pin projecting therefrom, one end of said pin carrying member being engagable by said shoulder so as to move towards or away from said cap member upon rotation of said knob means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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