Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-05-15
1999-04-27
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
602 39, A61B 1760
Patent
active
058975551
ABSTRACT:
An external Colles' type fracture fixator which provides pivotal adjustment about three axes independently of one another and of any other movement thereof, and translational adjustment along two axes independently of one another and of any other movement thereof.
An external alignment table which allows translational adjustment along a three axes independently of one another and of any other movement thereof, and pivotal adjustment about two axes independently of one another and of any other movement thereof.
A method of externally manipulating, reducing, and stabilizing a fracture using such an external fixation alignment table and external fixator.
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Clyburn Terry A.
Harris, Jr. Brian R.
Shappley Ben R.
Tucker Guy V.
Wright Medical Technology Inc.
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