Fixation clamp
US12161365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B7/0493
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixation clamp for use in an external fixation system for holding bone fragments adjacent to each other with the help of fixation elements has at least one clamping assembly having a pair of jaws with at least two different size grooves to accommodate a bone fixation element such as a pin or rod. An alternate clamping assembly has at least three grooves wherein at least two of the grooves have a different size adapted to accommodate a correspondingly sized bone fixation element such as a bone pin. The longitudinal axes of the grooves define a polygon. The jaw pairs can be rotated about a central longitudinal axis to present different size reception cavities towards the pins or rocks depending on their diameter.
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