EP 0907336 A2 19990414 - EXTERNAL FIXATOR CLAMP AND SYSTEM
Title (en)
EXTERNAL FIXATOR CLAMP AND SYSTEM
Title (de)
KLEMME UND SYSTEM FÜR ÄUSSEREN FIXATOR
Title (fr)
CLAMP ET SYSTEME DE FIXATEUR EXTERNE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9707540 W 19970505
- US 64351296 A 19960506
- US 84152997 A 19970423
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9741790A2] An external fixator system comprises a clamp adapted to couple a fixator pin to a connecting rod. The clamp includes a slot for transversely receiving the connecting rod. A bolt is inserted through a bore passing transversely to the slot to engage a pin connector holding a fixator pin. The pin connector has rod-engaging surface that wedges the connecting rod into the slot thus increasing the clamp's rigidity by preventing rotation of the clamp around the rod and rotation of the pin connector in the clamp body. An aiming device is also disclosed, which attaches to at least two connecting rods to guide the insertion of fixator pins between the rods. The aiming device is adjustable to accommodate various distances between rods and has different modes of attachment to the rods to enable clamp installation either above or below the rods.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61B 17/64 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/171 (2013.01); A61B 17/6441 (2013.01); A61B 17/6466 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9741790A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE DK FR GB IT LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9741790 A2 19971113; WO 9741790 A3 19971231; AU 2827097 A 19971126; AU 710260 B2 19990916; CA 2253810 A1 19971113; EP 0907336 A2 19990414; JP 2002515782 A 20020528
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9707540 W 19970505; AU 2827097 A 19970505; CA 2253810 A 19970505; EP 97922653 A 19970505; JP 54010697 A 19970505