Invention Grant
- Patent Title: External fixation apparatus with adjustable pin clamping means
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Application No.: US12661563Application Date: 2010-03-19
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Publication No.: US08377061B1Publication Date: 2013-02-19
- Inventor: Mohammed A. Hajianpour
- Applicant: Mohammed A. Hajianpour
- Applicant Address: US FL Fort Lauderdale
- Assignee: Nutek Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nutek Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Fort Lauderdale
- Agent Ronald V. Davidge
- Main IPC: A61F4/00
- IPC: A61F4/00

Abstract:
An external fixation device for holding bone fragments in place includes a housing having a number of rotationally adjustable pin holders, each of which is held by a clamping member that simultaneously clamps the pin holder within an internal mounting surface of the housing and a bone pin within the pin holder. A first embodiment includes a number of internal mounting surfaces, each of which can include a single pin holder. A second embodiment includes one or two internal mounting surfaces, each of which holds a row of pin holders that is clamped in place by a single clamping member.
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