US4622960A
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Instrument for wire manipulation in bone surgery
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-06-07
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2005-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A surgical instrument for manipulation of securement wire in small bone surgery has an elongated body section, a first end portion having a J-shaped hook at its end portion to engage wire to draw the wire through a passage, and a second end portion defining a notch to engage wire end portions for urging the same into a passage.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Tam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8861; A61B17/68; A61B17/82; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A surgical instrument for manipulation of securement wire in small bone surgery wherein adjacent bone sections are drilled to define passages for extension of the wire therethrough, said surgical instrument comprising: an elongated body section, a first end section having an end portion defining a generally J-shaped hook for engagement with the wire for withdrawal of the wire through one of the passages, and a second end section having an end portion defining a notch for engaging wire end portions for manual urging of the end portions into one of the passages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A surgical instrument for manipulation of securement wire in small bone surgery wherein adjacent bone sections are drilled to define passages for extension of the wire therethrough, said surgical instrument comprising: an elongated body section, a first end section having an end portion defining a generally J-shaped hook for engagement with the wire for withdrawal of the wire through one of the passages, and a second end section having an end portion defining a notch for engaging wire end portions for manual urging of the end portions into one of the passages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1 wherein: the first and second end sections are tapered and have reduced outer end portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein: said second end portion is disposed at a substantial angle relative to said body section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein: the outer end portion of said hook portion is pointed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein: said hook outer end portion has a barb thereon extending backward from said end pointed portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein: said body section has flat surfaces for manual gripping and manual sensing of orientation of the instrument.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: said second end portion is disposed at a substantial angle relative to said body section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein: the outer end portion of said hook portion is pointed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein: said body section has flat surfaces for manual gripping and manual sensing of orientation of the instrument.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein: said body section defines an indentation adjacent to the second end section for improved thumb engagement and grasping.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein: said body section has serrations thereon for improved manual gripping during surgical manipulation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: the outer end portion of said hook portion is pointed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 12, wherein: said hook outer end portion has a barb thereon extending backward from said end pointed portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: said body section has flat surfaces for manual gripping and manual sensing of orientation of the instrument.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 14, wherein: said body section bears indicia defining a scale for bone measurements during surgery.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: said body section defines an indentation adjacent to the second end section for improved thumb engagement and grasping.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 16, wherein: said body section has serrations thereon for improved manual gripping during surgical manipulation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: said body section has serrations thereon for improved manual gripping during surgical manipulation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein: said body section bears indicia defining a scale for bone measurements during surgery.
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