Wire driver and method
CA 2124853 A1 · Owner: Nichter, Larry Steven · Inventors: Nichter, Larry Steven
Overview
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A method and apparatus (10) is provided for bone fixation which includes oscillating a wire (16) about a longitudinal axis (24) advancing the oscillating wire (16) into the bone tissue (80) and, leaving the wire (16) in the bone tissue (80) as a fixation element. The apparatus in the present invention may be a self-contained unit (12) for providing oscillatory motion to a chuck (14) configured for releasably engaging a K-wire (16) or the like or may, include a drivegear (20) for use with a conventional rotor and drill for accomplishing the same oscillatory action.
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- Filed June 11, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 11, 2013.
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