Telescopic strut for an external fixator
US9763694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/62
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A telescopic strut for use with an external fixator comprising an axially extending rod; an axially extending tube moveably recurring the rod for varying the length of the rod and tube combination along a longitudinal axis; the tube having first and second ends, the second end having a pin extending therethrough; a locking system mounted on the tube first end for adjusting the position of the rod in the tube and fixing the length of the rod and tube combination; a coupling element having a tubular sleeve with a threaded outer surface mounted on an outer surface of the second end of the tube, the sleeve having two diametrically opposed slots receiving the pin and an adjustment element threadably mounted on the sleeve outer surface for axial movement along the axis, the adjustment element having a surface contacting the pin to limit the movement of the pin in the slots.
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