Global Patent Index - EP 1063933 A1

EP 1063933 A1 20010103 - IMPROVED METHOD FOR USING AN ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION DEVICE

Title (en)

IMPROVED METHOD FOR USING AN ORTHOPAEDIC FIXATION DEVICE

Title (de)

ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE ORTHOPÄDISCHE FIXATIONSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE AMELIORE D'UTILISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION ORTHOPEDIQUE

Publication

EP 1063933 A1 20010103 (EN)

Application

EP 99912586 A 19990316

Priority

  • US 9905738 W 19990316
  • US 4002298 A 19980317

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2323938A1] This invention is an external fixator (11), for positioning a first element (15), or the like relative to a second element (17), or the like. The external fixator (11) includes a first base (19) for mounting to the first element (15); a second base (21) for mounting to the second element (17); a plurality of adjustable effective length struts (23, 29, 35, 41); connector structure (59) for rotatably attaching the first ends (25, 31) of a first pair of struts relative to one another, and relative to the first base; connector structure (61, 63) for rotatably attaching the first ends (37, 43, 49, 55) of a second, and third pair of struts relative to one another relative to the first base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the second ends of a first, second, and third pair of struts relative to one another relative to the second base which is a unique method of using the external fixator.

[origin: CA2323938A1] This invention is an external fixator (11), for positioning a first element(15), or the like relative to a second element (17), or the like. The external fixator (11) includes a first base (19) for mounting to the first element(15); a second base (21) for mounting to the second element (17); a plurality of adjustable effective length struts (23, 29, 35, 41); connector structure(59) for rotatably attaching the first ends (25, 31) of a first pair of struts relative to one another, and relative to the first base; connector structure(61, 63) for rotatably attaching the first ends (37, 43, 49, 55) of a second, and third pair of struts relative to one another relative to the first base; connector structure for rotatably attaching the second ends of a first, second, and third pair of struts relative to one another relative to the second base which is a unique method of using the external fixator.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/60

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/60 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 3093099 A 19991011; AU 738590 B2 20010920; CA 2323938 A1 19990923; EP 1063933 A1 20010103; EP 1063933 A4 20021025; JP 2002506673 A 20020305

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 3093099 A 19990316; CA 2323938 A 19990316; EP 99912586 A 19990316; JP 2000536304 A 19990316