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US 2023/0056984 A1Published application
Circular fixator system and method
AssigneeWright Medical Technology, Inc.
InventorsKian-Ming WONG, Jason EDIE
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Abstract
A device includes a plurality of rings. Each ring has a first face, a second face, and at least one slot defined by first and second interior edges of the ring on opposing sides of the slot. The at least one slot penetrates from the first face to the second face. The first face of each ring has a first recess adjacent the slot on the first edge and a second recess adjacent the slot on the second edge. A plurality of posts join each one of the plurality of rings to an adjacent one of the plurality of rings.
Claims21
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A wire drill guide, comprising:
- a barrel extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the barrel comprising a proximal guide portion and defining an inlet opening having a first diameter, the distal end of the barrel defining an outlet passage having a second diameter;
- a tip defining a central longitudinal passage having a third diameter and a slot, the slot extending in a radial direction from the central longitudinal passage to an exterior surface of the tip;
- and
- a socket for coupling together the barrel and the tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.