External fixator apparatus, especially for the treatment of hand lesions.
OwnerRaul Necuzeinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an orthopedic external fixator apparatus for the treatment of diverse traumatic injuries and orthopedic pathologies of the hand, comprised of a pair of hemi-hexagonal skeletal-planes (1, 2), of which one is cephalic (1) and one is distal (2), containing several orifices (7, 10, 11) with corresponding transverse threaded (13a, 13b, 13c) orifices through which set screws (9a, 9b, 9c) secure surgical rods (8) within the skeletal-planes and both skeletal planes are connected to each other through a threaded orifice (3) by way of a pair Allen head threaded screws (4) fitted with retaining rings (5) such to allow the separation of the distal hemi-hexagon (2) when screws (4) are rotated.
Claims9
A multi-polar orthopedic external fixator apparatus for the treatment of diverse traumatic injuries and orthopedic pathologies of the hand, comprising:
- One pair of hemi-hexagonal pieces of which one is proximal and another is distal;
- and two threaded screws, wherein said threaded screws parallel to each other join both hemi-hexagons through threaded orifices on the legs of said hemi-hexagons, wherein retaining rings are placed on each threaded screw, wherein said hemi-hexagons have orifices through which surgical rods are inserted, wherein said surgical rods are fixed in place by set screws.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.