SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR FIXING, PREFERABLY IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE ARTHROSCOPIC MANNER, A CARTILAGINOID TISSUE TO A BONE

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APP PUB NO 20110034944A1
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12734157

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A surgical instrument (5) for fixing, preferably in a minimally invasive arthroscopic manner, a cartilaginoid tissue to an underlying bone, in particular to an acetabular lip, accidentally detached from the bone edge of a femoral acetabulum is characterized in that said instrument comprises a proximal beating mass (2), which can be removably engaged with a proximal end (8) of a middle part (3) having the distal end (13) thereof designed for supporting a replaceable fixing device (21,22) which can be removably coupled to said distal end of said middle part, and a cannula part (5) designed for slidably receiving therein said middle part with said fixing device removably coupled thereto.

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STRYKER CORPORATION2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD KALAMAZOO MI 49002

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Ganz, Reinhold Guemligen, CH 2 13

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