US5741260A
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Cable system for bone securance
Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-20
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2017-02-20
Abstract
Abstract Surgical crimping pliers have operating handles and connected, opposed jaws. The jaws define opposed recesses for carrying and crimping a tubular crimp member, which is preferably of oval configuration for carrying a plurality of multistrand cable sections so that, upon crimping, the cable sections are secured together. A capstan is carried on one of the handles for winding a plurality of cable portions so that tension may be placed on both ends of a cable loop array wound about a bone structure, to provide a predetermined, quantitative tension. Then the cable sections within the crimp are secured together by collapse of the crimp. A multistrand cable is preferably used, which exhibits great advantage over single strand wire, and which carries surgical needles of differing type secured to each end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew N. Songer
- 👤 Francis J. Korhonen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8861; A61B17/68; A61B17/82; A61B17/823; A61B17/8869; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A malleable metal, tubular crimp for securing a plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable portions to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly protecting flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A malleable metal, tubular crimp for securing a plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable portions to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly protecting flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The crimp of claim 1 in which each of said flanges completely surrounds said crimp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A malleable metal, tubular crimp for securing a plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable sections to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly projecting flange whereby said crimp is easily held in a pair of crimping pliers with the respective flanges being positioned laterally outside of said pliers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A malleable metal, tubular crimp for securing a plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable sections to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly projecting flange whereby said crimp is easily held in a pair of crimping pliers with the respective flanges being positioned laterally outside of said pliers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The crimp of claim 3 in which each of said flanges completely surrounds said crimp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
A malleable metal tubular crimp associated with a plurality of cable sections and for securing said plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable sections to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly protecting flange, whereby said crimp is easily held in a pair of crimping pliers with the respective flanges being positioned laterally outside of said pliers in which said bore encloses a pair of said cable sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A malleable metal tubular crimp associated with a plurality of cable sections and for securing said plurality of cable sections together, said crimp defining a bore of generally oval cross-section extending entirely through said crimp to permit a plurality of said cable sections to extend therethrough in side-by-side relation, said crimp having a pair of opposed ends which each define an outwardly protecting flange, whereby said crimp is easily held in a pair of crimping pliers with the respective flanges being positioned laterally outside of said pliers in which said bore encloses a pair of said cable sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The crimp and cable sections of claim 5 in which each of said flanges completely surrounds said crimp.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-04-20 | 2001-10-20 | 2002-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-20 | 2005-10-20 | 2006-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-04-20 | 2009-10-20 | 2010-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |