Braun Aesculap MACS II, Instructions For Use/Technical Description

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Aesculap ®
MACS II
►
Pick up the locknut
28
using the socket wrench for
nut
11
.
►
Insert the guide tube
7
with the counter torque
8
into the socket wrench for nut
11
.
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Snap the guide tube
7
using the socket wrench for
nut
11
onto the centralizer
27a
in situ.
If you cannot snap the guide tube
7
onto the central-
izer
27a
:
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To snap the guide tube onto the centralizer:
Remove the screwdriver
6, 13
from the guide
tube ##
7
.
- or -
►
Guide the guide tube
7
onto the centralizer
27a
in
an orthograde direction.
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Fit the first SSE 5.2 mm connecting rod
23
into the
posterior hollow of the first clamping element
25,
26
or the 10 mm blue polyaxial screws XL
32
using
the holding forceps for rods/plates
10
.
►
Ensure that the polyaxiality of the clamping ele-
ment or the 10 mm blue polyaxial screws XL is not
restricted.
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Screw on the locknut
28
using the T-handle of the
socket wrench for nut
11
with a maximum of two
turns.
The posterior rod is secured.
If you cannot screw the locknut
28
onto the clamping
element
25, 26
or the 10 mm blue polyaxial screw
XL
32
:
►
Apply tensile force via the guide tube
7
. To do this,
insert the screwdriver for retaining bolt
13
into the
guide tube
7
.
►
Fit the first SSE connecting rod
23
into the poste-
rior hollow of the second clamping element
25, 26
or the 10 mm blue polyaxial screw XL
32
using the
holding forceps for rods/plates
10
.
►
Ensure that the polyaxiality of the clamping ele-
ment is not restricted.
►
Screw on the locknut
28
using the T-handle of the
socket wrench for nut
11
.
The posterior rod is secured.
►
Fit the second SSE connecting rod
23
into the
anterior hollow of the first and second clamping
element
25, 26
or the 10 mm blue polyaxial screw
XL
32
using the holding forceps for rods/plates
10
.
►
Tighten the locknut
28
using the torque wrench for
nut
12
. Use the counter torque
8
to apply counter-
force.
WARNING
Risk of injury if the locknut
has insufficient clamping sta-
bility!
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Apply locknuts in an ortho-
grade direction.
►
Tighten the locknuts
smoothly to avoid damag-
ing the external thread of
the clamping element or
the 10 mm blue polyaxial
screw XL.
►
Replace the external
thread of the clamping
element or the 10 mm blue
polyaxial screw XL if it is
damaged.