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Automatic wire twister.

J F Smith·G T Rodeheaver·J G Thacker·R F Morgan·D E Chang·B L Fariss·R F Edlich
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Abstract

This automatic wire twister used in surgery consists of a 6-inch needle holder attached to a twisting mechanism. The major advantage of this device is that it twists wires significantly more rapidly than the conventional manual techniques. Testing has found that the ultimate force required to disrupt the wires twisted by either the automatic wire twister or manual techniques did not differ significantly and was directly related to the number of twists. The automatic wire twister reduces the time needed for wire twisting without altering the security of the twisted wire.

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J F Smith, G T Rodeheaver, J G Thacker, R F Morgan, D E Chang, B L Fariss, R F Edlich. 1988. Automatic wire twister.. https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-19880601-09

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