Orthopedic External Fixator Pin Clamp
AssigneeNew Standard Device, LLC
InventorsRobert E. Wigginton, Thomas L. Hand, Ravi A. Karia, Pedro Sandoval
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Abstract
An orthopedic clamp for use in conjunction with an external bone fixation (EBF) device, comprising an upper clamp, comprising an upper portion of a pin channel; a lower clamp, comprising a lower portion of the pin channel; a flexible hinge coupled between the upper clamp and lower clamp; and a shaft hole that passes through the upper and lower clamps, configured to accept a bolt for attachment of the orthopedic clamp to an orthopedic strut.
Claims17
An orthopedic clamp for use in conjunction with an external bone fixation (EBF) device, comprising:
- an upper clamp comprising:
- an upper portion of a pin channel;
- a first lip extending from the upper clamp comprising a slot;
- and
- a first hole through the upper clamp parallel to the lip;
- and
- a lower clamp, comprising;
- a lower portion of a pin channel;
- a second channel configured to accommodate the lip such that the lip fits within the second channel;
- a second hole through the lower clamp, wherein the first and second holes are in alignment when the lip is within the second channel;
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- a pin that passes through the slot and couples to the lower clamp;
- and
- a plurality of springs coupled to the upper clamp and the lower clamp and configured to pull the upper clamp and the lower clamp together.
An orthopedic strut for use in conjunction with an external bone fixation (EBF) device, comprising:
- a telescoping orthopedic strut;
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- a plurality of orthopedic clamps coupled to the orthopedic strut, each orthopedic clamp comprising:
- an upper clamp comprising:
- an upper portion of a pin channel;
- a first lip extending from the upper clamp comprising a slot;
- and
- a first hole through the upper clamp parallel to the lip;
- and
- a lower clamp, comprising;
- a lower portion of a pin channel;
- a second channel configured to accommodate the lip such that the lip fits within the second channel;
- a second hole through the lower clamp, wherein the first and second holes are in alignment when the lip is within the second channel;
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- a pin that passes through the slot and couples to the lower clamp;
- and
- a plurality of springs coupled to the upper and lower clamps configured to pull the clamps together and
- the first hole and the second hole are configured to accept a bolt for attachment of the orthopedic clamp to the orthopedic strut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.