Sep 30, 2009 16:54
14 yrs ago
French term

les mors

French to English Medical Medical: Instruments
"Valider la fonctionalité des mors". The text relates to a cervical vertebral body distraction and implant system. "prosthèse 19x19 H5 mobilité 2, avec 2 paires de mors".
What is the correct translation of "mors"? jaws? teeth? ?? Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 clamps
4 +1 hooks or clamps

Proposed translations

+4
14 mins
Selected

clamps

I know someone else has already given this answer (after changing his original entry), but I wanted to provide relevant information.
As you can see, they are not hooks.

Compare the English and French versions of the Mobi-C implant.

http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_f...
http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_e...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-30 21:11:51 GMT)
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Try this:
http://tinyurl.com/yb5kmhk
Note from asker:
Thank you!!! I am unable to access the French version of the brochure (damaged file) . Is there any possibility you can send it to me again or in another format? I am indeed indebted.
Peer comment(s):

agree Panagiotis Andrias (X) : I use stuff like this all the time. I wouldn' t define them as hooks...
4 hrs
scary job! thanks :-)
agree Joanne Archambault : definitely clamps and not hooks!
5 hrs
thanks :-)
agree George C.
3 days 16 hrs
thanks :-)
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 days
thanks :-)
neutral Drmanu49 : Hooks may also be used as neurosurgeons would tell you. Check my ref.
12 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
6 mins

hooks or clamps


Explanation:
A vertebral body prosthetic device for replacing a surgically removed .... (2) the inability to maintain distraction adequately while ... One or more rods are typically attached via hooks to the anterior portion of the vertebral body and ... the anterior portion of a cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral body and ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5443515.html -

and also clamps

An adjustable vertebral body replacement implant and assembly includes a thin-walled ... 1985, Vertebral prosthesis, in particular for cervical vertebrae. ..... Once the distraction forceps have been removed, the clamp halves 60 can be ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5702453.html -


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Note added at 12 days (2009-10-13 14:59:25 GMT)
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Yes, both are used and common courtesy would be to give an agree instead of repeating an answer.
Peer comment(s):

agree Gina W
12 days
Thank you.
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