Synthes MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT, User Manual

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13 MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT™ System • Physician User Manual
2.4. Repeat the process of attachment to the ring
by way of the shoulder bolts for the remaining
five struts.
Record strut lengths and remove the blue manual knobs.
■ Note:
The Surgeon Planning Worksheet can be utilized to
capture this information. For more information on the
Surgeon Planning Worksheet, see “Surgeon Planning
Worksheet” section in MAXFRAME System Surgical
Technique.
2.5. Perform final tightening of all shoulder bolts on
the proximal and distal rings.
Place the 11 mm end of the Wrench 8.0/11.0 mm on the
flats provided on the end of the spherical hinge to provide
counter-torque.
▲ Precaution:
If counter-torque is not provided the force of the Torque
Wrench, 10 Nm could damage the strut.
Using the Torque Wrench, 10 Nm, tighten the shoulder
bolt in both sides of the strut until you feel the wrench
slip, indicating it has reached the appropriate torque.