Carlos Rodriguez;Wayne Rankhorn;Gene Edward Austin;Anthony H. James;Johnny R. Mason
发明人:
Gene Edward Austin,Anthony H. James,Wayne Rankhorn,Johnny R. Mason,Carlos Rodriguez
申请号：
US11823178
公开号：
US08382755B2
申请日:
2007.06.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Apparatuses and methods for externally fixing and precisely adjusting fractures, such as fractures near the ankle, are disclosed. In one embodiment, an external fixation apparatus includes a first member attachable to a first bone segment through pins, a second member coupled to the first member through a lockable ball joint, wherein first and second ends of the second member may be translated transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the second member, and a pin clamp coupled to and rotatable about the second member through a lockable joint and attachable to a second bone segment. The pin clamp and the second member may be releasably coupled.
