External fixator with improved clamp and methods for use

Details External fixator with improved clamp and methods for use External fixator with improved clamp and methods for use

1995-10-23

1997-10-07

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 59, 606 61, 606 65, A61B 1760

Patent

active

056742215

ABSTRACT:
A low cost and easy to assemble external fixator for the stabilization of a bone fracture is disclosed. The assembly of the external fixator makes use of a clamp to secure a pin to a stabilization bar. The body of the clamp will have an indentation that can be placed over the stabilization bar. Each arm of the indentation will have a hole with the two holes being aligned such that a single pin can be placed through both holes across the mouth of the indentation. Once the stabilization bar is within the indentation a pin can be inserted through the two holes in the arms of the body to restrain the stabilization bar within the clamp. The clamp will have a force applicator such as a screw that will lock both the stabilization bar and pin to prevent relative motion of the stabilization bar and the pin relative to the clamp. The preferred clamp will have a retaining clasp for gripping the stabilization bar to resist the separation of the stabilization bar from the clamp.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5507746 (1996-04-01), Lin

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