External fixation for the correction of bone deformity and trauma
US11304727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and component parts of a system for the external fixation of bones. The component parts include fixation plates such as a J-shaped Plate and an I-shaped Plate. Two or more fixation plates are configured along an axis, the two or more fixation plates; a plurality of telescoping adjustable struts that connect a first fixation plate along the axis with a second fixation plate of the plurality of fixation plates along the axis, wherein the first and second fixation plates are adjacent plates along the axis; and a plurality of posts, each post connecting two adjacent fixation plates of the plurality of fixation plates along the axis.
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