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Fixation clamp

US8827998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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76References

19Claims

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Assignee

Stryker Trauma SA · CH

Inventors

Klaus Dorawa · Schwentinental, DE
Adam Busch · Olten, CH
Claudio Küng · Zollikofen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Grant date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
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 of at least one clamping assembly having at least one reception provided by means of grooves to accommodate a fixation element along the longitudinal axis of the reception. At least one locking element extends through the clamping assemblies for blocking the position of the clamping assemblies in a defined angular position. The clamping assembly comprises a first jaw and a second jaw which are in contact with each other via respective contact surfaces. The clamping assembly comprises at least two orientation devices that extend from and/or into said contact surfaces which at least two orientation devices serve to orient the first jaw with respect to the second jaw.

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