US 2026/0191564 A1 · EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM, INSTRUMENTATION, AND SURGICAL METHODS

Abstract

An external fixation system that includes at least one structural member and a clamp. The clamp has a bolt and an actuator, which includes a cannulation extending therethrough and a threading positioned on an inner wall of the actuator. The clamp also has a first retention component which has an upper component. The upper component includes a first upper jaw having a curved surface, a first lower jaw having a curved surface, and a first volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the first upper and lower jaws and configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one structural member therein. The upper component also includes a second upper jaw having a curved surface, a second lower jaw having a curved surface, and a second volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the second upper and lower jaws.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An external fixation system, comprising:

at least one structural member;
and
a clamp, comprising:
a first retention component;
and
a second retention component.

3 more elements

An external fixation system, comprising:

at least one structural member;
and
a clamp, comprising:
a first retention component, comprising:
a first upper jaw comprising a curved surface;
a first lower jaw comprising a curved surface which faces the curved surface of the first upper jaw;
a first volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the first upper and lower jaws, the first volume configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one structural member therein;
a second upper jaw comprising a curved surface;
a second lower jaw comprising a curved surface which faces the curved surface of the second upper jaw;
and
a second volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the second upper and lower jaws;
and
an actuator, comprising:
a threaded element extending at least partially along an axis of the cannulation of the clamp, wherein the cannulation is at least partially threaded and is coaxial with a central opening of the first retention component;
an engagement feature comprising a threading and threadably engaged with the threaded element;
and
a resilient element extending at least partially around and along the threaded element.

14 more elements

An external fixation system, comprising:

at least one structural member;
and
a clamp, comprising:
a bolt comprising a head and a threaded shaft extending from the head;
an actuator comprising a cannulation extending therethrough and a threading positioned on an inner wall of the actuator which defines the cannulation, wherein the threading is complimentary to the threaded shaft;
and
a first retention component, comprising:
an upper component, comprising:
a first upper jaw comprising a curved surface;
a first lower jaw comprising a curved surface which faces the curved surface of the first upper jaw;
a first volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the first upper and lower jaws, the first volume configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one structural member therein;
a second upper jaw comprising a curved surface;
a second lower jaw comprising a curved surface which faces the curved surface of the second upper jaw;
and
a second volume defined at least partially by the curved surfaces of the second upper and lower jaws.

12 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

19/431,083Filed 23 Dec 2025

Priority

26 Dec 2024

Published

9 Jul 2026

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

A61B 17/6458
Devices extending alongside the bones to be positioned: with pin-clamps fixed at ends of connecting element
A61B 17/6425
Devices extending alongside the bones to be positioned: specially adapted to be fitted across a bone joint
A61B 2017/00367
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: details of actuation of instruments, e.g. relations between pushing buttons, or the like, and activation…
A61B 2017/00477
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: coupling

External fixation system, instrumentation, and surgical methods

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External fixation system, instrumentation, and surgical methods

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Abstract

Claims20