External fixator for distal radius fractures
First Claim
1. An external fixator apparatus for fixating bone parts at a fracture site, comprising:
- (a) a unitary one-piece elongated support rod that includes proximal and distal rod sections, the proximal and distal rod sections being offset but generally parallel;
(b) fixation pins for engaging the patient'"'"'s bone parts on opposing sides of the fracture site;
(c) a pair of support clamps rotatably supported upon the support rod for externally supporting the bone pins and the patient'"'"'s bone parts, said clamps including at least one clamp that has two articulating parts that enable the pins to both angulate and rotate relative to the rod; and
(d) a set screw that rigidities both articulating parts simultaneously to rigidify each bone pin relative to the rod.
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Abstract
An external fixator for fixating fractures provides an elongated support rod that includes proximal and distal rod sections. Fixation pins are provided for engaging the patient'"'"'s bone tissue on opposite sides of a fracture. Clamps are rotatably supported upon the proximal rod section and distal rod section, each of the pins being movable in rotational fashion both with respect to the rod and with respect to the pins. At least one of the clamps has articulating portions that rotate and angulate relative to one another so that total adjustment is provided between the rod and the pins. The articulating portion can be rigidified using one set fitting or set screw.
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1. An external fixator apparatus for fixating bone parts at a fracture site, comprising:
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(a) a unitary one-piece elongated support rod that includes proximal and distal rod sections, the proximal and distal rod sections being offset but generally parallel;
(b) fixation pins for engaging the patient'"'"'s bone parts on opposing sides of the fracture site;
(c) a pair of support clamps rotatably supported upon the support rod for externally supporting the bone pins and the patient'"'"'s bone parts, said clamps including at least one clamp that has two articulating parts that enable the pins to both angulate and rotate relative to the rod; and
(d) a set screw that rigidities both articulating parts simultaneously to rigidify each bone pin relative to the rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An external fixator apparatus for fixation of a bone fracture, comprising:
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(a) a unitary one-piece elongated support rod that includes proximal and distal rod sections, the proximal and distal rod sections being offset but generally parallel;
(b) fixation pins for engaging and supporting the patient'"'"'s bone tissue at selected positions on opposite sides of the fracture;
(c) a first clamp that is movably supported upon the proximal rod section for externally supporting the patient'"'"'s bone tissue on a first side of the fracture, said clamp including means for holding the fixation pins, said first clamp being configured to allow rotation of the pins relative to the rod, angulation of the pins relative to the rod, and a sliding movement of the clamp along the rod; and
(d) a second clamp movably upon the distal rod section for externally supporting the patient'"'"'s bone tissue, said second clamp including means for holding the fixation pins, said second clamp allowing rotation relative to the rod and relative to the fixation pin. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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