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Surgical cable loop connector

  • US 5,415,658 A
  • Filed: 12/14/1993
  • Issued: 05/16/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical connector for cable which comprises a body having a pair of opposed ends and a first side extending between said ends;

  • outwardly extending projections adjacent said first side and ends to facilitate securance of said connector in a desired position, said outwardly extending projections comprising sharp ribs projecting from edges adjacent said first side and extending between the opposed ends, whereby bone contact is through ends of said sharp ribs;

    cable-receiving bores extending from each of said ends inwardly toward each other at an obtuse angle of less than 180°

    , said bores having inner ends that communicate with a central aperture open to at least the side of said body which is opposed to said first side, for securing lengths of cable in said bores.

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