External fixation assembly

Details External fixation assembly External fixation assembly

1996-12-26

1998-07-07

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 54, A61B 1760

Patent

active

057761329

ABSTRACT:
External fixation assemblies are provided which include a frame having one or more structural members for connecting to rods adjustably coupled thereto to provide a plurality of fixed positions around a patient's bone. The arcuate members include a plurality of locating indicia which can provide a physical contrast to a remaining surface of said structural members when exposed to x-ray radiation. This invention also provides protruding lug portions on arcuate structural members to increase compressive forces during patient treatment and a marking system for identifying openings in structural members during treatment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5102411 (1992-04-01), Hotchkiss et al.
patent: 5540686 (1996-07-01), Zippel et al.
"External Fixation System For Limb Lengthening And Deformity Correction--Surgical Technique", True/Lok.TM., Developed at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children--Dallas, Texas, Applied Osteo Systems, Inc. Date unknown.
"Hex-Fix/Ilizarov Hybrid Frame", Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, Date and Author unknown.
Monticelli Spinelli.TM.External Fixation System, Howmedica, Jan. 1991, Author unknown.
The Ace-Fischer Fixator, Ace Medical, 1985, author unknown.

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