Bending tool for shaping a bone plate

A tool for shaping a bone plate comprises a handle having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, and an end effector coupled to the first end of the handle. The end effector includes a retaining arm that is provided with a bore having a bore axis extending transverse relative to the lon...

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Main Authors KORTENBACH, JUERGEN A, STEINMANN, SCOTT, THOMAS, KYLE B, WICH, MICHAEL, FRANCESE, JOSE LUIS, AVUTHU, SRAVANTHI, SANDERS, ROY, SIXTO, ROBERT JR
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.12.2011
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A tool for shaping a bone plate comprises a handle having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, and an end effector coupled to the first end of the handle. The end effector includes a retaining arm that is provided with a bore having a bore axis extending transverse relative to the longitudinal axis, and a first fulcrum positioned on a first side of the longitudinal axis and longitudinally offset from the bore axis and contained within a plane defined by the longitudinal axis and the bore axis.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20110178562