Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1998-03-17
1999-10-26
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 56, 606 57, 606 59, 128898, A61B 1760
Patent
active
059719842
ABSTRACT:
An external fixator for positioning a first element or the like relative to a second element or the like. The external fixator includes a first base for mounting to the first element; a second base for mounting to the second element; a plurality of adjustable effective length struts; connector structure for rotatably attaching the first ends of a first pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the first base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the first ends of a second pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the first base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the first ends of a third pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the first base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the second ends of the first pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the second base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the second ends of the second pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the second base member; and connector structure for rotatably attaching the second ends of the third pair of struts relative to one another and relative to the second base member.
A unique method of using an external fixation device to reposition a first bone segment relative to a second bone segment is claimed herein. The unique method of using the external fixation device of the current invention includes attaching said first base member to said first bone segment, attaching said second base member to said second bone segment, and adjusting the effective length of at least one of the struts, thereby repositioning said first bone segment relative to said second bone segment.
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Austin Gene Edward
Taylor Harold S.
Taylor John Charles
Buiz Michael
Shai Daphna
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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