External fixation assembly
US5776132A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/363
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
External fixation assemblies are provided which include a frame having one or more structural members for connecting to rods adjustably coupled thereto to provide a plurality of fixed positions around a patient's bone. The arcuate members include a plurality of locating indicia which can provide a physical contrast to a remaining surface of said structural members when exposed to x-ray radiation. This invention also provides protruding lug portions on arcuate structural members to increase compressive forces during patient treatment and a marking system for identifying openings in structural members during treatment.
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