Surgical bone wax applicator
OwnerArnold G. Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
A bone wax applicator having a foot plate and a handle, wherein the bone wax is secured to the lower surface of the foot plate and applied by holding the handle. The handle extends from the upper surface of the footplate near the center of the upper surface. A pattern is provided on the lower surface of the foot plate to better hold the bone wax. The lower surface is provided with a raised edge to better hold the wax. The wax itself may have a pattern or embossed or printed surface to provide more wax at the point of application and also to provide greater gripping power. Further, gripping structures are provided on the handle to prevent accidental slippage during use. The bone wax applicator includes radio-opaque material so that it can be readily identified from an x-ray image.
Claims17
A bone wax applicator system comprising, in combination:
- bone wax;
- and
- an applicator, said applicator comprising a foot plate having an upper and a lower planar surface, the bone wax secured to said lower planar surface, said applicator further comprising a handle having a first and second end, said first end attached to said upper surface of said foot plate.
A bone wax applicator system comprising, in combination:
- bone wax;
- and
- an applicator, said applicator comprising a foot plate having an upper and lower surface, said upper surface having a center, the bone wax attached to said lower surface, said lower surface provided with a pattern to better hold said bone wax, said applicator further comprising a handle having a first end and a second end, said first end connected near said center of said upper surface.
A surgical wax applicator system comprising, in combination:
- bone wax having an attachment surface and a free surface;
- and
- an applicator, said applicator comprising a rectangular foot plate defined by a front, a back, and two sides, said foot plate further defined by an upper and lower surface, said upper surface having a center, said back and two sides having a raised edge depending down therefrom, said bone wax secured at said attachment surface to said lower surface of said foot plate, whereby said raised edge is provided for better holding said bone wax on said lower surface, said applicator further comprising a handle having a first and second end, said first end connected near said center of said upper surface.
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