Robert E. Wigginton,Bryant T. Phamvu,C. Douglas Klein
申请号：
US16106435
公开号：
US20180368888A1
申请日:
2018.08.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
Provided are a telescoping, adjustable orthopedic strut for use in conjunction with an external bone fixation (EBF) device and an EBF device that employs the strut. The strut includes swivel hinges at each end, wherein each swivel hinge is lockable in any position within a one hundred eighty degree (180°) plane and has a three hundred degree (360°) angle of rotation with respect to an orthopedic plate of the EBF device； an outer sleeve； an inner sleeve configured to slide within the outer sleeve； wherein the inner sleeve and outer sleeve may be positioned and fixed with respect to each other to provide an acute adjustment of the length of the strut； a leadscrew threaded into the inner sleeve, wherein the lead screw can be either rotated or fixed in position to provide a fine adjustment of the length of the strut.
