External fixator assembly
US12376885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/6441
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
External fixator assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. An external fixator system may include a plurality of fixator assemblies configured to connect a plurality of pins, for example, positioned on opposite sides of a fractured bone, with one more rods. The fixator assemblies may include a plurality of clamp assemblies that are configured to clamp onto the rods. A distractor/compression instrument is used to adjust the location of a clamp assembly along the length of its rod.
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