External fixator assembly
US9872707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/6475
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
External fixator assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. An external fixator system may include a plurality of fixator assemblies configured to connect a plurality of pins, for example, positioned on opposite sides of a fractured bone, with one more rods. The fixator assemblies may include a plurality of clamp assemblies positioned along a shaft and which are configured to rotate relative to one another when the fixator assembly is in an unlocked position.
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