Clamping coupling for an external fixator
AssigneeOrthofix S.r.l.
InventorsGiovanni Faccioli, Daniele Venturini
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Abstract
A bone-screw or the like clamping coupling comprises two articulated half shells which must be bolted to each other for assembly to bone screws or the like. Articulation is via loosely pivoted interconnection of the half shells at one longitudinal end of the coupling, and one of the half shells carries ball-joint connection structure that is adapted for selectively detachable connection to an external fixator that has a coacting ball-joint connecting formation.
Claims5
As an article of manufacture, an elongate clamping coupling having at one end ball-joint connection means adapted for selectively detachable connection to an external fixator having a coacting ball-joint connecting formation, said clamping coupling comprising two elongate half shells having confronting separable portions that are grooved for reception of bone screws or bone pins, clamp bolts for clamping said shells together for fixed retention of bone screws or the like in said grooves, said ball-joint connection means being connected to said one end of one of said half shells, and a pinned hinge connection of said half shells to each other at the other end of said half shells.
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