Fixation clamp with thumbwheel

US8945129B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stryker Trauma SA · CH

Inventors

• Robert Dominik · Lausanne, CH
• Adam Busch · Olten, CH
• Klaus Dorawa · Schwentinental, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 3, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0814
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fixation clamp, more particularly 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 at least one reception opening to accommodate a fixation element along the longitudinal axis of the reception opening. At least one locking element extends through the clamping assembly which locking element provides a clamping force to clamp the fixation element upon tensioning the locking element. The fixation clamp further comprises an actuation element which is in connection with the locking element such that the locking element is actuateable by means of the actuation element, and the actuation element is designed such that it is detachable from the locking element after use and that remounting onto the locking element is prevented after having detached the actuation element from the locking element.