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Instrumentation for use in orthopaedic surgery

  • US 5,688,280 A
  • Filed: 07/26/1996
  • Issued: 11/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An orthopaedic instrument for use in orthopaedic surgery, comprising:

  • a body having a first opening and a second opening, said second opening being in communication with said first opening and extending transverse to said first opening;

    a first elongate member being slidingly disposed within said first opening and defining a longitudinal axis; and

    a second elongate member being threadingly engaged within said second opening, said second elongate member being offset relative to said longitudinal axis of said first elongate member and having a tip configured to engage said first elongate member and apply both a radial and tangential force to said first elongate member, thereby inhibiting movement of said first elongate member within said first opening.

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