Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004943
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and devices according to this invention provide drill guides for optimal placement of fixation elements, such as half pins, into a patient's bone. According to one embodiment, a collar frame with a collar adapted to receive a bar of an orthopedic external fixation system such that the collar may be moved linearly or rotationally about the bar is coupled to a guide frame including a bore through which a fixation element of the external fixation system may be inserted. The coupling between the collar frame and the guide frame allows for them to rotate about at least one axis relative to each other. In one embodiment, the collar frame and the guide frame may rotate about three axes relative to each other.
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Austin Ed
Ferrante Joseph
James Anthony
Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP
Ramana Anuradha
Robert Eduardo C.
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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