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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Fixx Orthopedics, Llc, Monticello, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Gerold, Monticello, MN (US);
Marc Egeland, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kenneth Noonan, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Fixx Orthopedics, LLC, Monticello, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/6466 (2013.01); A61B 17/6416 (2013.01); A61B 17/645 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices for the fixation of a bone fracture and methods of using the devices are provided. The devices comprise at least one distal pin assembly configured to engage a first bone fragment, at least one proximal pin assembly configured to engage a second bone fragment, and a pin connector assembly configured to connect the distal and proximal pin assemblies together across the bone fracture.