Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1998-05-28
1999-12-07
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 59, A61B 1762
Patent
active
059975377
ABSTRACT:
An external fixator for adjustably securing first and second portions of a bone includes a ring assembly and a bone screw clamp assembly interconnected by a central body. The ring assembly secures one or more tension wires adapted to pass through the first portion of the bone. The bone screw clamp assembly secures one or more bone screws adapted to engage a second portion of the bone. The ring assembly includes a generally circular frame having a peripheral groove for securing a tension wire carriage anywhere therealong. The tension wire carriages are adjustable so that the tension wire may be positioned above or below the ring. One or more connector rods are used to rigidify the external fixator by interconnecting the ring assembly and the bone screw clamp assembly.
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Electro Biology, Inc.
Tucker Guy V.
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