Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1995-11-27
1997-10-14
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 54, 606 59, A61B 1760
Patent
active
056766645
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to an apparatus for externally reducing and/or fixating a fracture in a bone. The apparatus includes a radiolucent rod, and a carriage assembly with a clamp assembly for connection to a fixation pin. A sleeve is threadingly connected with the carriage assembly and is disposed about the rod. A clamping device interconnects the sleeve with the rod at a selective one of a plurality of locations along a length of the rod. Rotation of the sleeve relative to the carriage assembly moves the rod in an axial direction relative to the carriage assembly.
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Allard Randall N.
Bales Joel
Persons Charles D.
Price Gregory G.
Buiz Michael
Dawson Todd A.
Woo Julian W.
Zimmer Inc.
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