Multi-locking external fixation clamp
US9138260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamping device for attaching to an external fixation element of an external fixation system includes a first jaw having an inner surface and an outer surface and includes a second jaw having an inner surface and an outer surface, with the inner surface of the first jaw and the inner surface of the second jaw together forming a passage configured to receive the external fixation element of the external fixation system. A locking system is engageable with the first and the second jaws. A portion of the locking system is moveable relative to the first and the second jaws between a first position where the locking arrangement is configured to prevent release of the external fixation element having a first size from between the first jaw and the second jaw and a second position where the locking arrangement is configured to prevent release of the external fixation element having a second size from between the first jaw and the second jaw.
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