An apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining first and second bone portions in a desired spatial relationship comprises a first member positionable along the first and second bone portions. A second member connectable with the first bone portion has surface means defining an opening. A fastener is extendable through the opening in the second member to connect the second member to the first bone portion. The fastener has a first portion for engaging the first bone portion and a second portion for clamping the first member against the second member to fix the first and second members against relative movement. The first member is also connected to the second bone portion.
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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
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| FR2615095A1 | Cites | France | A | Search report | 1,5,7 |
| US4289123A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | – |
| US4611581A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,2,5,6 |
| WO9111967A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1,5 |
| WO9508298A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1,5,7 |
| WO9608206A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1,2,5,6 |
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| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 65398 | United States of America | – | |
| 65639896 | United States of America | A | |
| US19960656398 | – | – | – |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0809974
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0809974
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0809974
- Application
- 97106895
- Application, DOCDB
- 97106895
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970106895
Titles3
- German
- Apparat zur Haltung von Knochenteilen in einer gewünschten Stellung relativ zueinander
- English
- An apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship
- French
- Appareil pour retenir des parties osseuses dans un position souhaitée l'une par rapport à l'autre
Classification
- CPC, 3
- A61B17/7059
- A61B17/7041
- A61B17/7044
- IPC, 2
- A61B17 56
- A61B17 70
Designated states11
- Contracting states, 11
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden