Clamp for positioning a superelastic osteosynthesis clip
AssigneeMemometal Technologies
InventorBernard Prandi
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Abstract
A clamp has two arms with gripping jaws for supporting and positioning a superelastic osteosynthesis clip, The osteosynthesis clip comprising a web from which two flanges to be inserted into two portions of bone emerge. The clamp also has a component for preventing the jaws from being opened beyond a point at which the angle between the flanges of a clamp supported clip is greater than 90°; and a second component for preventing the jaws from being closed beyond a point at which the angle between the flanges and the web is substantially 90°.
Claims9
A clamp comprising two arms pivotally connected to each other, the arms having opposed gripping jaws supporting and positioning a superelastic osteosynthesis clip, said osteosynthesis clip comprising a web from which two flanges adapted to be inserted into two portions of bone emerge, said clamp further comprising:
- a first means for preventing the jaws when supporting the clip from over-opening the clip beyond a limited extent at which an angle between the flanges and the web is greater than 90°;
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- a second means for preventing the jaws from being closed beyond a point at which the angle between the flanges and the web is substantially 90°.
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