Global Patent Index - EP 1478289 A1

EP 1478289 A1 20041124 - DEVICE FOR EXTERNALLY IMMOBILIZING BROKEN BONES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR EXTERNALLY IMMOBILIZING BROKEN BONES

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR EXTERNEN FIXIERUNG VON GEBROCHENEN KNOCHEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION EXTERNE D'OS CASSES

Publication

EP 1478289 A1 20041124 (DE)

Application

EP 03706468 A 20030210

Priority

  • DE 20202049 U 20020211
  • EP 0301293 W 20030210

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2475636A1] The invention relates to a device for externally immobilizing broken bones, particularly bones of the extremities. According to the invention, the devic e has a multi-articulation rod that can be placed on the outside of the body while extending along a broken bone. This rod comprises elements (1), which can move in relation to one another and can be fixed in appointed directions . One of the elements (1) has a bone pin (7), which can be held therein in a manner that permits it to turn and which is provided for being anchored insi de the bone. In addition, the tip of at least one of the bone pins (7) is provided in the form of a screw having a self-tapping thread (8).

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/64

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/6416 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/8635 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03068084A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 20202049 U1 20020613; AU 2003208824 A1 20030904; CA 2475636 A1 20030821; CN 1301687 C 20070228; CN 1630489 A 20050622; EP 1478289 A1 20041124; US 2005085754 A1 20050421; WO 03068084 A1 20030821

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20202049 U 20020211; AU 2003208824 A 20030210; CA 2475636 A 20030210; CN 03803686 A 20030210; EP 0301293 W 20030210; EP 03706468 A 20030210; US 50409404 A 20040811